Date of Award
December 2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Dacheng Ren
Second Advisor
Anthony Garza
Keywords
biofilm, quantum dots, wound dressing
Subject Categories
Engineering
Abstract
It has been reported that wounds heal faster and better in a moist, enclosed environment. Wound dressings are designed to fulfill such demands. In addition, wound dressings protect wounds from subsequent physical harm and bacterial infection. Among various types of wound dressings, electrospun wound dressings are widely marketed due to desired properties. For instance, electrospun polymers are highly porous. Water and oxygen that are necessary for cells are permeable through the porous structure. Moreover, electrospun polymers have high surface area to volume ratio. This property allows polymers to absorb extra exudate from wounds efficiently. In this study, several silver-releasing electrospun polymers were evaluated with respect to their inhibiting activities against bacterial biofilms. Additionally, cadmium sulfide quantum dots were used as fluorescence probes to measure the silver release of several silver-containing polymers.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Peng, Bo, "Long-term biofilm tests with silver contained electrospun polymer mats" (2016). Dissertations - ALL. 547.
https://surface.syr.edu/etd/547
