Anti-bacterial properties of collagen-coated glass and polydimethylsiloxane substrates

Attachments of three bacterial species, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on chemically modified glass slides and polydimethylsiloxane substrates were investigated with an attempt to find anti-bacterial materials which can prevent bacterial infections. The results showed that the attachment of the first two species was largely reduced on surfaces treated with self-assembled monolayers plus collagen type 1,...