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Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Vol. 71 No. 1, 2020.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3319

Soft nanotechnology: the potential of polyelectrolyte multilayers against E. coli adhesion to surfaces

Rok Fink ; Department of Sanitary Engineering. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martina Oder ; Department of Sanitary Engineering. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jasmina Jukić ; Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikola Cindro ; Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Požar ; Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Preventing bacterial attachment to surfaces is the most efficient approach to controlling biofilm proliferation. The aim of this study was to compare anti-adhesion potentials of 5 and 50 mmol/L polyelectrolyte multilayers of poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), poly(4-vinyl-N-ethylpyridinium bromide)/ poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate), and poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) against Escherichia coli. Glass surface was covered with five polyelectrolyte layers and exposed to bacterial suspensions. Poly(4-vinyl-N-ethylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) was the most effective against bacterial adhesion, having reduced it by 60 %, followed by poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4– styrenesulfonate) (47 %), and poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate) (38 %). Polyelectrolyte multilayers with quaternary amine groups have a significant anti-adhesion potential and could find their place in coatings for food, pharmaceutical, and medical industry.

Keywords

bacterial adhesion; poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate); poly(4-vinyl-Nethylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4–styrenesulfonate); poly(4-vinyl-N-isobutylpyridinium bromide)/poly(sodium 4– styrenesulfonate)surface hygiene

Hrčak ID:

236211

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/236211

Publication date:

27.3.2020.

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