Historical overview of the first two waves of bactericidal agents and development of the third wave of potent disinfectants

J Liu, K Chamakura, R Perez-Ballestero… - Nanomaterials for …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Certain microorganisms could cause disease and morbidity. Disinfection science was used
as a “shield” for protection of human health, including access and availability to clean water …

A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

[HTML][HTML] Recent design approaches, adhesion mechanisms, and applications of antibacterial surfaces

PC Uzoma, IIN Etim, BO Okonkwo, OS Olanrele… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adhesion of bacteria on surfaces and the resultant biofilm formation is a great risk to human
health care services, food packaging and storage, and the marine industry. This has …

Antibacterial coatings: challenges, perspectives, and opportunities

M Cloutier, D Mantovani, F Rosei - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
Antibacterial coatings are rapidly emerging as a primary component of the global mitigation
strategy of bacterial pathogens. Thanks to recent concurrent advances in materials science …