Candida Albicans Biofilm Formation on an Additive-Manufactured Titanium Alloy
Candida Albicans Biofilm Formation on an Additive-Manufactured Titanium Alloy
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增材制造钛合金上白色念珠菌生物膜的形成
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-22524-6_23
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发表时间:
2023
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Toru Okabe
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作者:
Mari Koike;Tetsuro Horie;Susan K. Hummel;Richard J. Mitchell;Toru Okabe
ObjectivesTo compare the effects of the fabrication method [additive-manufactured (AM) versus casting] on the biofilm accumulation on a biomedical titanium alloy.MethodsDisks (10 mm dia. × 2 mm thick) of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy (grade 23) were fabricated by three techniques: (1) electron beam melting (EBM) by AM (ArcamA2), (2) laser beam melting (LBM) by AM (EOSINT M270), and (3) lost-wax casting into a MgO-based investment using a centrifugal casting machine (Ticast Super R). Teflon®was used as a control. After sterilizing, each specimen (n = 3–6/material) was placed in a well and conditioned.Candida albicans (CA)biofilm was formed using procedures described by Krom (2009). One mL of theCAsuspension adjusted to optical density 1 was placed on each specimen. After 48 h of biofilm growth, the viability ofCAadhering to each specimen was determined using a bioluminescence assay. The biofilm accumulation is expressed as values normalized to those of the Teflon®controls. The surface roughness of each specimen was characterized. The experiment was performed twice. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test (α = 0.05).ResultsAlthough the surface roughnesses of Ti alloys fabricated by AM were rougher than the as-cast alloys and Teflon®controls, there was no difference between theCAbiofilm accumulation on the AM-fabricated alloys and the Teflon®. However, the as-cast Ti alloys accumulated significantly moreCAbiofilm than the Teflon®controls.ConclusionsAfter relatively brief exposure, surface roughness on Ti alloys appears to not affectCAbiofilm accumulation.