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Nitric oxide releasing plasma polymer coating with bacteriostatic properties and no cytotoxic side effects

  • Thomas D. Michl
  • , Bryan R. Coad
  • , Michael Doran
  • , Michael Osiecki
  • , Morteza Hasanzadeh Kafshgari
  • , Nicolas H. Voelcker
  • , Amanda Hüsler
  • , Krasimir Vasilev
  • , Hans J. Griesser

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Abstract

We report a stable plasma polymer coating, using isopentyl nitrite as a volatile precursor, which releases nitric oxide at bacteriostatic concentrations when contacted with water, inhibiting bacterial growth without cytotoxic side effects to human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7058-7060
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

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