Bacterial cellulose-based biomaterials: From fabrication to application

C Chen, W Ding, H Zhang, L Zhang, Y Huang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by its excellent physical and chemical properties, BC (bacterial cellulose) has
achieved significant progress in the last decade, rendering with many novel applications …

Recent advances in bacterial cellulose-based antibacterial composites for infected wound therapy

S Meng, H Wu, D Xiao, S Lan, A Dong - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound infection arising from pathogenic bacteria brought serious trouble to the patient and
medical system. Among various wound dressings that are effective in killing pathogenic …

Bacterial cellulose as a potential biopolymer in biomedical applications: A state-of-the-art review

P Shrivastav, S Pramanik, G Vaidya… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Throughout history, natural biomaterials have benefited society. Nevertheless, in recent
years, tailoring natural materials for diverse biomedical applications accompanied with …

Polyhexamethylene biguanide and its antimicrobial role in wound healing: A narrative review

MG Rippon, AA Rogers, K Ousey - Journal of wound care, 2023 - magonlinelibrary.com
A wound offers an ideal environment for the growth and proliferation of a variety of
microorganisms which, in some cases, may lead to localised or even systemic infections that …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhexanide-releasing membranes for antimicrobial wound dressings: A critical review

AJ Guiomar, AM Urbano - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of chronic, non-healing skin wounds in the general population, most notably
diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers, is approximately 2% and is …

[HTML][HTML] Controllable release of povidone-iodine from networked Pectin@ Carboxymethyl pullulan hydrogel

HE Emam, AL Mohamed - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Povidone-iodine (PI) is a common antiseptic reagent which is used for skin infections and
wound healing. The control release of PI is quite important to heal the deep and intense …

[HTML][HTML] Potato juice, a starch industry waste, as a cost-effective medium for the biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose

D Ciecholewska-Juśko, M Broda, A Żywicka… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, we verified the possibility of valorizing a major waste product of the potato
starch industry, potato tuber juice (PJ). We obtained a cost-effective, ecological-friendly …

[HTML][HTML] A New Source of Diterpene Lactones From Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees—Two Endophytic Fungi of Colletotrichum sp. With Antibacterial and …

N Li, D Xu, RH Huang, JY Zheng, YY Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Endophytic fungi of medicinal plants are abundant, and their metabolites often have
antioxidant, antibacterial, and antitumor effects and can produce secondary metabolites …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro cytotoxicity, colonisation by fibroblasts and antimicrobial properties of surgical meshes coated with bacterial cellulose

K Dydak, A Junka, G Nowacki, J Paleczny… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hernia repairs are the most common abdominal wall elective procedures performed by
general surgeons. Hernia-related postoperative infective complications occur with 10 …

[HTML][HTML] The High Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Culture Medium on In Vitro Outcomes of Antimicrobial Activity of Wound Antiseptics and Antibiotic

J Paleczny, A Junka, M Brożyna, K Dydak… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The staphylococcal biofilm-based infections of wounds still pose a significant therapeutical
challenge. Treated improperly, they increase the risk of limb amputation or even death of the …