Abstract
Self-protecting Ti6Al4V alloy pins were prepared by covalent bonding of bis(ethylene glycol) linkers, then vancomycin to the oxidized, aminopropylated Ti6Al4V alloy surface. Fluorescence modification-enabled estimation of yields of free amines on the metallic surface monolayer at each reaction step. The vancomycin-protected Ti6Al4V pins were not colonized by Staphylococcus aureus, even after 44 days storage in physiological buffer. These results provide a basis for testing self-protection against S. aureus colonization in animal models. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 17 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Animalia
- Antibiotics
- Biofilms
- Implants
- Orthopedics
- Solid phase synthesis
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Time
- alloy
- amine
- article
- bacterial colonization
- bis(ethylene glycol)
- buffer
- controlled study
- covalent bond
- fluorescence
- glycol
- inhibition kinetics
- nonhuman
- orthopedic equipment
- storage
- titanium
- unclassified drug
- vancomycin
Disciplines
- Life Sciences