Table 1 List of acronyms used in this study.
From: Antimicrobial activity of silver free powder coatings based on biocomponents
Acronym | Full term | Description |
|---|---|---|
ADA | Aminododecanoic acid | Co-intercalating agent improving compatibility and dispersion |
DMA | Dynamic mechanical analysis | Technique for viscoelastic and mechanical characterization |
DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry | Method to study curing behavior and thermal transitions |
EDS | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy | Technique for elemental composition analysis |
FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy | Analytical method for identifying chemical structure |
MMT | Montmorillonite | Layered silicate used as a carrier for bioactive molecules |
PLY | ε-Polylysine | Cationic biopolymer with antimicrobial properties |
SEM | Scanning electron microscopy | Imaging technique for surface morphology |
SKP | Scanning Kelvin probe | Surface analysis technique to map potential distribution |
TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis | Technique to measure mass change with temperature |
WCA | Water contact angle | Measure of surface wettability and hydrophobicity |
CFU | Colony-forming units | Unit for quantifying bacterial reduction |
E. coli | Escherichia coli | Gram-negative test bacterium |
S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus | Gram-positive test bacterium |
PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline | Medium used for bacterial suspension and testing |
