Prevention of bacterial colonization on non-thermal atmospheric plasma treated surgical sutures for control and prevention of surgical site infections
Fig 6
Degradation of suture samples after 7-minute NTAP treatment.
Degradation of (A) PGLA, (B) PGA, (C) PDO and (D) PGCL sutures in PBS solution at 37°C was determined by weight measurements until suture fragments got shattered during manipulation.