Bioceramics Development and Applications

Steiner R

Publications

• Research Article
  Photo-bactericidal Properties of Hydroxyapatite Implant Surface Coating
  Author(s): Maklygina Yu S, Sharova AS, Kundu B, Balla VK, Steiner R and Loschenov VBMaklygina Yu S, Sharova AS, Kundu B, Balla VK, Steiner R and Loschenov VB
  
  Implant-associated infection is a common postoperative complication and remains a serious problem in the surgery. This work describes the development of hydroxyapatite implants with photo-bactericidal properties by the surface coating. The unique coating as crystalline nanoparticles of IR photosensitizers of implant was investigated using infrared spectroscopy. It has been proved that by the interaction of nanoparticles covering implant with the polar solvent, which simulates the interaction of the implant with the biocomponents in vivo (fast proliferating and with immune-competent cells), IR photosensitizers nanoparticles change the spectroscopic properties, becoming fluorescent and phototoxic. Thus, the developed coating based on crystalline IR photosensitizer nanoparticles with studied specific properties should have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect by the photodynamic treat.. Read More»
  

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