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Plenary

Antlion Pit Presentation Session

Anti-Bac Medical Tubing

Monday, November 6, 2023
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac AB

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Elizabeth Bello

    Graduate Student
    University of Illinois
    Champaign, Illinois

  • Yutao Chen

    Master student
    University of Illinois
    Champaign, Illinois

  • XC

    Xavier Carroll

    Graduate Student
    University of Illinois
    Champaign, Illinois

  • LZ

    Liyuan Zhang

    Student
    University of Illinois
    Urbana, Illinois

Intravenous lines, catheter tubing, and other types of medical tubing are one of the most prevalent causes of infection and illness in medical settings. Our bioinspired "Anti-Bac" medical tubing takes inspiration from hydrophobic and antibacterial insect wings, specifically cicada wings. The idea is to fabricate medical tubing with nanoscale surface texturing on the exterior surface of the tubing, similar to the nanopillars found on cicada wings. This replicated surface will help prevent bacterial attachment, growth, colonization, and biofilm formation.