Rolf Bos

TL;DR: The physico-chemical mechanisms underlying the adhesive interactions are described and a critical review is given of currently employed methods to study microbial adhesive interactions, with an emphasis on the use of the parallel plate flow chamber.

TL;DR: The results of this investigation suggest that the poly(L-lactic acid (PLLA) material slowly degrades into particles with a high crystallinity as mentioned in this paper, and after 5.7 years of implantation these particles were still not fully resorbed.

TL;DR: This review summarizes recent advances in colloid and surface science regarding the electrokinetic characterization of biological colloids, most notably bacteria, and their electric double layer interactions with surfaces.

TL;DR: High-molecular-weight poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) has potential application in internal fixation of fractures and osteotomies in the maxillofacial region and other fractures that are not too heavily loaded in the human body.

TL;DR: Comparison of the results of an acid-base analysis of the microbial cell surfaces on the basis of contact angles for the latter two strains and theresults of the so-called MATH (microbial adhesion to hydrocarbons) assay for cell surface hydrophobicity, demonstrates that only contact angles can provide a real estimate of cell surface HydrophOBicity.