[HTML][HTML] Iron oxide nanoparticles in biological systems: Antibacterial and toxicology perspective

US Ezealigo, BN Ezealigo, SO Aisida, FI Ezema - JCIS Open, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been an increasing number of studies in magnetic nanoparticles with auspicious
applications in medicine. Among the oxides of magnetic nanoparticles, iron oxide has …

Polymicrobial wound infections: pathophysiology and current therapeutic approaches

S Bertesteanu, S Triaridis, M Stankovic, V Lazar… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Acute and chronic wounds represent a very common health problem in the entire world. The
dermal wounds are colonized by aerobic and anaerobic bacterial and fungal strains, most of …

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of silver‐doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

CS Ciobanu, SL Iconaru, MC Chifiriuc… - BioMed Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of nanosized particles of Ag‐doped hydroxyapatite with antibacterial
properties is of great interest for the development of new biomedical applications. The aim of …

Hybrid magnetite nanoparticles/Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil nanobiosystem with antibiofilm activity

C Chifiriuc, V Grumezescu, AM Grumezescu… - Nanoscale research …, 2012 - Springer
Biofilms formed by fungal organisms are associated with drastically enhanced resistance
against most antimicrobial agents, contributing to the persistence of the fungi despite …

Antibacterial activity of silver-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

CS Ciobanu, SL Iconaru, P Le Coustumer… - Nanoscale Research …, 2012 - Springer
Ag-doped nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Ag: HAp-NPs)(Ca 10-x Ag x (PO 4)
6 (OH) 2, x Ag= 0.05, 0.2, and 0.3) with antibacterial properties are of great interest in the …

Biohybrid Nanostructured Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Satureja hortensis to Prevent Fungal Biofilm Development

I Anghel, AM Grumezescu, AM Holban, A Ficai… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Cutaneous wounds are often superinfected during the healing process and this leads to
prolonged convalescence and discomfort. Usage of suitable wound dressings is very …

Magnetic properties and biological activity evaluation of iron oxide nanoparticles

AM Prodan, SL Iconaru, CM Chifiriuc… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to provide information about the biological properties of iron oxide
nanoparticles (IO‐NPs) obtained in an aqueous suspension. The IO‐NPs were …

Magnetite nanostructures as novel strategies for anti-infectious therapy

I Liakos, AM Grumezescu, AM Holban - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
This review highlights the current situation of antimicrobial resistance and the use of
magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in developing novel routes for fighting infectious diseases …

Biocompatible Fe3O4 Increases the Efficacy of Amoxicillin Delivery against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria

AM Grumezescu, M Cartelle Gestal, AM Holban… - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of amoxicillin-functionalized magnetite
nanostructures (Fe3O4@ AMO), revealing and discussing several biomedical applications …

Water dispersible cross-linked magnetic chitosan beads for increasing the antimicrobial efficiency of aminoglycoside antibiotics

AM Grumezescu, E Andronescu, AM Holban… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to obtain a nano-active system to improve antibiotic activity of
certain drugs by controlling their release. Magnetic composite nanomaterials based on …