Recent nanotechnologies to overcome the bacterial biofilm matrix barriers

X Lv, L Wang, A Mei, Y Xu, X Ruan, W Wang, J Shao… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial biofilm‐related infectious diseases severely influence human health. Under typical
situations, pathogens can colonize inert or biological surfaces and form biofilms. Biofilms are …

Nanotechnology in combating biofilm: A smart and promising therapeutic strategy

YK Mohanta, I Chakrabartty, AK Mishra… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since the birth of civilization, people have recognized that infectious microbes cause serious
and often fatal diseases in humans. One of the most dangerous characteristics of …

Retrospective analysis of the key molecules involved in the green synthesis of nanoparticles

F Khan, GJ Jeong, P Singh, N Tabassum, I Mijakovic… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Emerging nanotechnology leads to success in synthesizing and applying nanoparticles
(NPs) using the green-chemistry approach. NPs synthesized using naturally derived …

The action of phytochemicals in biofilm control

ASC Gonçalves, MM Leitão, M Simões… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2009 to 2021 Antimicrobial resistance is now rising to dangerously high levels in
all parts of the world, threatening the treatment of an ever-increasing range of infectious …

Nanoparticles for antimicrobial agents delivery—an up-to-date review

DA Mercan, AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases constitute an increasing threat to public health and medical systems
worldwide. Particularly, the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens has left the …

Antioxidant, antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of nanoemulsion-based natural compound delivery systems compared with non-nanoemulsified versions

BD da Silva, DKA do Rosário, LT Neto, CA Lelis… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to develop nanoemulsions with a focus on improving the bioactivity of
oregano essential oil (OEO), carvacrol and thymol for possible food applications …

Synthesis and characterization of Barium ferrite nano-particles for X-ray/gamma radiation shielding and display applications

BC Reddy, YS Vidya, HC Manjunatha… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present communication, BaFe 2 O 4 (BFO) nanoparticles were synthesized by solution
combustion method using urea as a fuel and calcined at 500° C for 3 h. To know the phase …

Polymeric carriers designed for encapsulation of essential oils with biological activity

AP Chiriac, AG Rusu, LE Nita, VM Chiriac, I Neamtu… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The article reviews the possibilities of encapsulating essential oils EOs, due to their multiple
benefits, controlled release, and in order to protect them from environmental conditions …

Magnetite nanoparticles functionalized with therapeutic agents for enhanced ENT antimicrobial properties

M Caciandone, AG Niculescu, V Grumezescu, AC Bîrcă… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of inefficient antibiotics, antibacterial alternatives are urgently needed to stop
the increasing resistance rates in pathogens. This study reports the fabrication and …

Atmospheric pressure plasma polymerisation of D-Limonene and its antimicrobial activity

A Masood, N Ahmed, MFM Razip Wee, A Patra… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial coating is necessary to prevent biofilm-forming bacteria from colonising
medical tools causing infection and sepsis in patients. The recent coating strategies such as …