Bacteriophage Encapsulation Reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization of Hydrogel Scaffold

摘要

The results demonstrate ΦPaer l4 viability is unaffected by the process of being embedded in a hydrogel-containing microfluidic device, and that embedding ΦPaerl4 in PEG hydrogels significantly reduces the ability of PsAer-9 to colonize the surface of the gel. This shows bacteriophage, such as ΦPaerl4, are a viable candidate for further investigation as potential antimicrobial agents in biomaterials implants.