Antibacterial Strategies from the Sea: Polymer‐Bound Cl‐Catechols for Prevention of Biofilm Formation. (9th November 2012) - García‐Fernández, Luis
Abstract Inspired by the amino acid 2‐chloro‐4, 5‐dihydroxyphenylalanine (Cl‐DOPA), present in the composition of the proteinaceous glue of the sandcastle worm Phragmatopoma californica, a simple strategy is presented to confer antifouling properties to polymer surfaces using (but not releasing) a bioinspired biocide. Cl‐Dopamine is used to functionalize polymer materials and hydrogel films easily, to prevent biofilm formation on them.