Changes in number and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles on the surface of suture materials during cyclic freezing

A Basov, S Dzhimak, M Sokolov, V Malyshko… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article presents the results of the 10-fold cyclic freezing (− 37.0° C) and thawing (0.0° C)
effect on the number and size range of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs were obtained …

Iodine complexed poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) plasma polymers as broad-spectrum antiseptic coatings

TA Gillam, CK Goh, N Ninan, K Bilimoria… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Broad spectrum antiseptic materials are in high demand; particularly those suited to coating
medical implants, devices and wound dressings. Iodophoric materials are effective broad …

Surface characteristics and microbiological analysis of a vat-photopolymerization additive-manufacturing dental resin

EO Santos, PLE Oliveira, TP de Mello, ALS Dos Santos… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The wide application of additive manufacturing in dentistry implies the further investigation
into oral micro-organism adhesion and biofilm formation on vat-photopolymerization (VP) …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial properties of Lepidium sativum L. facilitated silver nanoparticles

SH Bloukh, Z Edis, HA Sara, MA Alhamaidah - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotic resistance toward commonly used medicinal drugs is a dangerously growing
threat to our existence. Plants are naturally equipped with a spectrum of biomolecules and …

Chitosan-coated surgical sutures prevent adherence and biofilms of mixed microbial communities

S Prabha, J Sowndarya, PJVS Ram, D Rubini… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
Sutures are widely used materials for closing the surgical wounds, and being an inert
material, sutures are often colonized with drug-resistant polymicrobial biofilms. Surgical site …

A multifunctional surgical suture with electroactivity assisted by oligochitosan/gelatin-tannic acid for promoting skin wound healing and controlling scar proliferation

H Han, L Tang, Y Li, Y Li, M Bi, J Wang, F Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surgical wound closure is accomplished most frequently with sutures, optimally proceeding
rapidly and without complication. However, surgical sutures can trigger foreign body …

Facile synthesis of antimicrobial aloe vera-“smart” triiodide-PVP biomaterials

Z Edis, SH Bloukh - Biomimetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is an eminent threat for the survival of mankind. Nosocomial infections
caused by multidrug resistant microorganisms are a reason for morbidity and mortality …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using egyptian propolis extract and its antimicrobial activity

SO Mohamed, K El-Naggar… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - journals.ekb.eg
There is great research interest in synthesizing nanomaterials using environmentally friendly
methods due to the many‎ applications of these materials in several fields. In this paper, a …

Green Synthesized Polymeric Iodophors with Thyme as Antimicrobial Agents

Z Edis, SH Bloukh, HA Sara, IH Bloukh - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for the future of mankind. Common
antibiotics fail in the treatment of microbial infections at an alarming rate. Morbidity and …

Exploring the agricultural potential of AgNPs/PlyB221 endolysin bioconjugates as enhanced biocontrol agents

F Coelho, AMM Zapata, TR Machado, F Canduri… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the formation of corona proteins on AgNPs (silver nanoparticles) is crucial for
the development of therapeutic platforms aimed at selectively eliminating super-resistant …