Multifunctional composite hydrogels for bacterial capture, growth/elimination, and sensing applications

A Dsouza, C Constantinidou, TN Arvanitis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

[HTML][HTML] Skin interaction, permeation, and toxicity of silica nanoparticles: Challenges and recent therapeutic and cosmetic advances

RP Morais, S Hochheim, CC de Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) received more attention with the emergence of nanotechnology
with the aim and promise of becoming innovative drug delivery systems. They have been …

A highly efficacious electrical biofilm treatment system for combating chronic wound bacterial infections

F Zhao, Y Su, J Wang, S Romanova… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilm infection has a high prevalence in chronic wounds and can delay wound healing.
Current treatment using debridement and antibiotic administration imposes a significant …

An in vitro and in vivo study of PCL/chitosan electrospun mat on polyurethane/propolis foam as a bilayer wound dressing

MS Karizmeh, SA Poursamar, A Kefayat… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current study, we fabricated a bilayer wound dressing consisting of an electrospun
poly-ε-caprolactone/chitosan (PCL/CS) fibrous mat as the sublayer and a polyurethane (PU) …

An Integrated Therapeutic and Preventive Nanozyme‐Based Microneedle for Biofilm‐Infected Diabetic Wound Healing

C Sun, X Zhou, C Liu, S Deng, Y Song… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The healing of biofilm‐infected diabetic wounds characterized by a deteriorative tissue
microenvironment represents a substantial clinical challenge. Current treatments remain …

Aqueous decomposition behavior of solid peroxides: effect of pH and buffer composition on oxygen and hydrogen peroxide formation

A Rastinfard, B Dalisson, J Barralet - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of solid peroxides to provide sustained release of both oxygen and hydrogen
peroxide makes them potentially suitable for oxygen release or antibacterial applications …

Carbon dots-mediated fluorescent scaffolds: Recent trends in image-guided tissue engineering applications

M Vedhanayagam, IS Raja, A Molkenova… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Regeneration of damaged tissues or organs is one of the significant challenges in tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine. Many researchers have fabricated various scaffolds …

Antibiotic-loaded lipid-based nanocarrier: A promising strategy to overcome bacterial infection

MAB Henostroza, GD Tavares, MN Yukuyama… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), bacterial infections are one of the greatest threats to global health …

Multifunctional copper-containing mesoporous glass nanoparticles as antibacterial and proangiogenic agents for chronic wounds

TE Paterson, A Bari, AJ Bullock, R Turner… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The physiological wound healing process involves a cascade of events which could be
affected by several factors resulting in chronic, non-healing wounds. The latter represent a …

Gentamicin–Ascorbic Acid Encapsulated in Chitosan Nanoparticles Improved In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity and Minimized Cytotoxicity

MA Abdel-Hakeem, AI Abdel Maksoud, MA Aladhadh… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-drug delivery is a promising tactic to enhance the activity and minimize the cytotoxicity
of antimicrobial drugs. In the current study, chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) were used as a …