@article{cristescu_popescu_socol_visan_mihailescu_gittard_miller_martin_narayan_andronie_et al._2011, title={Deposition of antibacterial of poly(1,3-bis-(p-carboxyphenoxy propane)-co-(sebacic anhydride)) 20:80/gentamicin sulfate composite coatings by MAPLE}, volume={257}, ISSN={["1873-5584"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.11.141}, abstractNote={We report on thin film deposition of poly(1,3-bis-(p-carboxyphenoxy propane)-co-sebacic anhydride)) 20:80 thin films containing several gentamicin concentrations by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE). A pulsed KrF* excimer laser was used to deposit the polymer–drug composite thin films. Release of gentamicin from these MAPLE-deposited polymer conjugate structures was assessed. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to demonstrate that the functional groups of the MAPLE-transferred materials were not changed by the deposition process nor were new functional groups formed. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed that MAPLE may be used to fabricate thin films of good morphological quality. The activity of gentamicin-doped films against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria was demonstrated using disk diffusion and antibacterial drop test. Our studies indicate that deposition of polymer–drug composite thin films prepared by MAPLE is a suitable technique for performing controlled drug delivery. Antimicrobial thin film coatings have several medical applications, including use for indwelling catheters and implanted medical devices.}, number={12}, journal={APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE}, author={Cristescu, R. and Popescu, C. and Socol, G. and Visan, A. and Mihailescu, I. N. and Gittard, S. D. and Miller, P. R. and Martin, T. N. and Narayan, R. J. and Andronie, A. and et al.}, year={2011}, month={Apr}, pages={5287–5292} }
 @article{gittard_miller_jin_martin_boehm_chisholm_stafslien_daniels_cilz_monteiro-riviere_et al._2011, title={Deposition of antimicrobial coatings on microstereolithography-fabricated microneedles}, volume={63}, ISSN={["1543-1851"]}, url={http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000291610800011&KeyUID=WOS:000291610800011}, DOI={10.1007/s11837-011-0093-3}, number={6}, journal={JOM}, author={Gittard, Shaun D. and Miller, Philip R. and Jin, Chunming and Martin, Timothy N. and Boehm, Ryan D. and Chisholm, Bret J. and Stafslien, Shane J. and Daniels, Justin W. and Cilz, Nicholas and Monteiro-Riviere, Nancy A. and et al.}, year={2011}, month={Jun}, pages={59–68} }