Antibacterial Nanoparticle Monolayers Prepared on Chemically Inert Surfaces by Cooperative Electrostatic Adsorption (CELA)

Cooperative electrostatic adsorption (CELA) is used to deposit monolayer coatings of silver nanoparticles on relatively chemically inert polymers, polypropylene, and Tygon. Medically relevant components (tubing, vials, syringes) coated by this method exhibit antibacterial properties over weeks to months with the coatings being stable under constant-flow conditions. Antibacterial properties of the coatings are due to a slow release of Ag+ from the particles. The rate of this release is quantified by the dithiol-precipitation method coupled with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) analysis

Weight distribution of the study population for 2,551 dogs that had a documented weight.

Weight distribution of the study population for 2,551 dogs that had a documented weight.</p

Median age at cancer diagnosis in 1,495 purebred dogs: Breed-based data versus prediction from weight-based model for breeds that had a documented weight for ≥10 dogs.

Median age at cancer diagnosis in 1,495 purebred dogs: Breed-based data versus prediction from weight-based model for breeds that had a documented weight for ≥10 dogs.</p

Cancer types represented in the study population of 3,452 dogs.

Cancer types represented in the study population of 3,452 dogs.</p

Cancer types represented in the study population of 3,452 dogs, and the percent contributions of the three cohorts that provided data for the current study.

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Demographics/Characteristics of the study population of 3,452 client-owned cancer-diagnosed dogs, and the percent contributions of the three cohorts that provided data for the current study.

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Age distribution at cancer diagnosis for mixed-breed or other vs. purebred dogs.

Age distribution at cancer diagnosis for mixed-breed or other vs. purebred dogs.</p

Median age at cancer diagnosis by weight for 2,551 dogs that had a documented weight.

Median age at cancer diagnosis by weight for 2,551 dogs that had a documented weight.</p