Phosphate based glass thin films for biofilm prevention in orthopaedic implants
Biofilm infections affect 1-4% of orthopaedic implants, causing cyclical chronic pain for the affected patient and an estimated cost in the UK of around £2 billion annually [1]. Phosphate based glasses (PBGs) have been widely demonstrated to degrade in aqueous media and can be deposited in highly ad...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/63461/ |