Despite the many advancements in the pharmaceutical and medical fields and the
development of numerous antimicrobial drugs aimed to suppress and destroy pathogenic …

Nowadays, technological advancement is in continuous development in all areas, including
food packaging, which tries to find a balance between consumer preferences, environmental …

In recent years, more scientific data have pointed out the close connection between
intestinal microbial community, nutritional habits, lifestyle, and the appearance of various …

Nanotechnology has been adopted to mimic a biological system to design artificial
nanostructures with properties suitable for advanced applications. In this way, bioinspired …

Poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) is commonly used to manufacture biomedical devices and
hospital components, but it does not present antimicrobial activity enough to prevent …

In this work, we developed bactericidal cotton fabrics treated with ZnO and Cu 2+, with citric
acid as a binder and reduction agent, via microwave irradiation. Fabrics were characterized …

Bioinspired bactericidal surfaces are artificial surfaces that mimic the nanotopography of
insect wings and are capable of inhibiting microbial growth by a physicomechanical …

The successful development of multifunctional cotton fabrics with antimicrobial and antiviral
activities is essential to prevent the proliferation of microorganisms and transmission of …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a biopolymer with properties potentially suitable for
fabricating packaging, medical devices, and healthcare products in a more friendly …

Multifunctional textiles have been quoted as a technologically and economically viable
alternative to prevent the contamination and proliferation of microorganisms, increasing …