[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles: A review

M Chandrasekaran, KD Kim, SC Chun - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields because it has several
up-and-coming novel uses. Many researchers have suggested that chitosan nanoparticles …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan as a wound dressing starting material: Antimicrobial properties and mode of action

MA Matica, FL Aachmann, A Tøndervik… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fighting bacterial resistance is one of the concerns in modern days, as antibiotics remain the
main resource of bacterial control. Data shows that for every antibiotic developed, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial properties of chitosan from different developmental stages of the bioconverter insect Hermetia illucens

A Guarnieri, M Triunfo, C Scieuzo, D Ianniciello… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Growing antimicrobial resistance has prompted researchers to identify new natural
molecules with antimicrobial potential. In this perspective, attention has been focused on …

Chitosan biomaterials application in dentistry

E Fakhri, H Eslami, P Maroufi, F Pakdel… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from deacetylation of chitin and it has been
investigated with interdisciplinary approaches for multitude applications. Chitosan …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin and chitosan as polymers of the future—obtaining, modification, life cycle assessment and main directions of application

K Piekarska, M Sikora, M Owczarek, J Jóźwik-Pruska… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers are very widespread in the world, which is why it is so important to know
about the possibilities of their use. Chitin is the second most abundant reproducible natural …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin sustained release with a hybrid chitosan-silk fibroin nanofiber containing silver nanoparticles as a novel highly efficient antibacterial wound …

P Heydari Foroushani, E Rahmani, I Alemzadeh… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drug loading in electrospun nanofibers has gained a lot of attention as a novel method for
direct drug release in an injury site to accelerate wound healing. The present study deals …

[HTML][HTML] Cosmetics and cosmeceutical applications of chitin, chitosan and their derivatives

I Aranaz, N Acosta, C Civera, B Elorza, J Mingo… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Marine resources are well recognized for their biologically active substances with great
potential applications in the cosmeceutical industry. Among the different compounds with a …

Chitosan-based nanosystems and their exploited antimicrobial activity

DR Perinelli, L Fagioli, R Campana, JKW Lam… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible natural polysaccharide that has a wide
range of applications in the field of pharmaceutics, biomedical, chemical, cosmetics, textile …

[HTML][HTML] Application of antimicrobial nanoparticles in dentistry

W Song, S Ge - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Oral cavity incessantly encounters a plethora of microorganisms. Plaque biofilm—a major
cause of caries, periodontitis and other dental diseases—is a complex community of …

Novel approaches to the control of oral microbial biofilms

X Kuang, V Chen, X Xu - BioMed Research International, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Effective management of biofilm‐related oral infectious diseases is a global challenge. Oral
biofilm presents increased resistance to antimicrobial agents and elevated virulence …