Polymers Against Microorganisms: On the Race to Efficient Antimicrobial Materials

By Juan Rodriguez-Hernandez

Book Overview

This book provides an introductory and general overview of advances in polymers towards their employment as antimicrobial materials. The author describes current approaches for avoiding microbial contamination, toward macro-molecular antibiotics, and prevention of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by use of polymers. He establishes the remaining issues and analyzes existing methodologies for treating bacterial infections and for preparing antimicrobial materials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319838679
• ISBN13: 9783319838670
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"