Antimicrobial Surfaces Fundamentals

Antimicrobial surfaces inhibit or reduce the ability of microorganisms to grow on the surface of a material. This book addresses all areas linked to antimicrobials and antimicrobial surfaces, including physical science, biological science, microbiology and chemistry. It brings together the necessary information needed for readers in different disciplines who often never talk to each other. The book is very timely and important in this day of emerging, reemerging and persisting infectious diseases that are becoming increasingly resistant to antimicrobials.

The Fundamentals of Infection Control: The Importance of Antimicrobials. The Fundamentals of Microbiology and Microbial Surfaces. The Fundamentals of Antimicrobials. The Fundamentals of Surface Characterization Techniques. The Fundamentals of Surface Design and Modification Techniques: Physical. The Fundamentals of Stimuli Responsive Surfaces to Release Antimicrobials. The Fundamentals of Nanosurfaces and Nanotechnology Approaches. Copper and Its Alloys. Silver and Its Application. Precious Metals. Stainless Steel and Other Alloys. The Regulatory Framework In Reference To the Use of Antimicrobials in the Environment and Healthcare. Test Methods to Evaluate the Performance of Antimicrobial Surfaces.