An Antimicrobial Copper–Plastic Composite Coating: Characterization and In Situ Study in a Hospital Environment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Physico-Chemical Properties of the Materials under Study
2.2. Study of Bactericidal Properties
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Objectives and General Design of the Study
3.2. Materials
3.3. Preparation of the Copper Coatings
3.4. Characterization of the Coatings
3.5. Collection of Swabs
3.6. Assessment of the Test Surface Contamination and Identification of the Contaminants
3.7. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Contact Angle, ° | Surface Tension, mN/m | Droplet Image |
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Initial ABS plastic switch button | 85.6 ± 1.7 | 72.1 ± 0.3 | |
Plastic switch button with freshly sputtered copper coating | 149.8 ± 2.6 | 72.2 ± 1.4 | |
Plastic switch button with copper coating after exposure in hospital environment | 104.3 ± 4.0 | 66.5 ± 2.6 |
Sample | Total Swabs | Growth Cases | Maximum Total Microbial Number (CFU/mL) | Average Total Microbial Number (CFU/mL) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute | Fraction (%) | ||||
ABS plastic switch button | 89 | 56 | 63 | 149.8 ± 2.6 | 72.2 ± 1.4 |
Copper-coated switch button | 89 | 21 | 24 | 104.3 ± 4.0 | 66.5 ± 2.6 |
Microorganisms | Plastic Switch Button | Copper Coated Switch Button | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Cases | Fraction, % | Number of Cases | Fraction, % | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 38 | 59.4 | 14 | 63.6 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 8 | 12.5 | 3 | 13.6 |
Staphylococcus hominis | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | |
Corynebacterium spp. | 3 | 4.7 | 0.0 | |
Micrococcus luteus | 6 | 9.4 | 1 | 4.5 |
Bacillus spp. | 4 | 6.3 | 2 | 9.1 |
Filamentous fungi | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | |
Actinomyces oris | 0.0 | 1 | 4.5 | |
Psychrobacillus psychrotolerans | 0.0 | 1 | 4.5 | |
Aspergillus spp. | 2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | |
Candida Krusei | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | |
Total | 64 | 22 |
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Emelyanenko, A.M.; Omran, F.S.; Teplonogova, M.A.; Chernukha, M.Y.; Avetisyan, L.R.; Tselikina, E.G.; Putsman, G.A.; Zyryanov, S.K.; Butranova, O.I.; Emelyanenko, K.A.; et al. An Antimicrobial Copper–Plastic Composite Coating: Characterization and In Situ Study in a Hospital Environment. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 4471. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084471
Emelyanenko AM, Omran FS, Teplonogova MA, Chernukha MY, Avetisyan LR, Tselikina EG, Putsman GA, Zyryanov SK, Butranova OI, Emelyanenko KA, et al. An Antimicrobial Copper–Plastic Composite Coating: Characterization and In Situ Study in a Hospital Environment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(8):4471. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084471
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmelyanenko, Alexandre M., Fadi S. Omran, Maria A. Teplonogova, Marina Y. Chernukha, Lusine R. Avetisyan, Eugenia G. Tselikina, Gleb A. Putsman, Sergey K. Zyryanov, Olga I. Butranova, Kirill A. Emelyanenko, and et al. 2024. "An Antimicrobial Copper–Plastic Composite Coating: Characterization and In Situ Study in a Hospital Environment" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 8: 4471. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084471