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Stabilization of polyvinyl alcohol coating of polyester cloth for reduction of bacterial adhesion

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Biotechnology Techniques

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Bacterial adhesion onto polyester cloth was greatly reduced by coating the cloth with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Under autoclaving conditions, the PVA coating was stable in water but not in 1% SDS. However, the treatment of the PVA-coated cloth with acidic 1% glutaraldehyde stabilized the coating to retain full resistance to bacterial adhesion even after autoclaving in 1% SDS.

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  1. Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada

    Jacob Koziarz & Hiroshi Yamazaki

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Koziarz, J., Yamazaki, H. Stabilization of polyvinyl alcohol coating of polyester cloth for reduction of bacterial adhesion. Biotechnology Techniques 13, 221–225 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008904326950

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