The Effectiveness of Poly-(4-vinyl-N-hexylpyridiniumbromide) as an Antibacterial Implant Coating: An In Vitro Study
Figure 9
Quantification of bacterial adhesion (Streptococcus mutans) on glass coated with nonhexylated polymer (A), glass coated with hexylated polymer (B), glass coated with hexylated polymer and spin coated with amorphous silicon dioxide (C1 = middle; C2 = border), glass coated with hexylated polymer and spin coated with nanoporous silicon dioxide (D), and untreated glass (E); significant differences shown between all surface modifications and untreated glass or between surface A, C in comparison to D (Tamhane).
