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Penicillin-coated polymer protects against bacteria.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(polytetrafluorethylene)(Brief article)

Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2007

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Microwave-treated PTFE becomes chemically reactive, which enables penicillin to be attached, say researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesville. The PTFE is exposed to microwaves in the presence of maleic anhydride, resulting in the formation of acid groups on the surface.

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The next step was to attach "spacer" molecules of polyethylene glycol to the acid groups. The penicillin adheres to these acid groups. In a report in the Feb. 12 edition of ACS' Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal, Marek W. Urban and colleagues describe a new way to modify ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Penicillin-coated polymer protects against bacteria.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(polytetrafluorethylene)(Brief article)

Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2007

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