PhD thesis defense Salvador Gomez-Carretero
"Prevention of bacterial colonization in hospital-acquired infections using electrically conducting polymers"
Electrically conducting polymers have recently emerged as an interesting group of materials with properties from organic polymer, metals and semiconductors. With their dual organic-conductive nature, these materials can be used to synthetize versatile electrochemical systems with which monitor and influence biological systems. In this thesis, the use of electrically conducting polymers is explored with the aim of modulating biofilm formation. [Excert from the thesis abstract]