Download or read book Biocidal Polymers written by Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biocidal polymers are designed to inhibit or kill microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and protozoans. This book summarizes recent findings in the synthesis, modification and characterization of various antimicrobial polymers ranging from plastics and elastomers to biomimetic and biodegradable polymers. Modifications with different antimicrobial agents as well as antimicrobial testing methods are described in a comprehensive manner.