Antimicrobial actions and applications of chitosan

CL Ke, FS Deng, CY Chuang, CH Lin - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally originating product that can be applied in many areas due to its
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The broad-spectrum …

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 …

Alternative antimicrobial approach: nano‐antimicrobial materials

N Beyth, Y Houri-Haddad, A Domb… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite numerous existing potent antibiotics and other antimicrobial means, bacterial
infections are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the need to develop …

“Nanoantibiotics”: a new paradigm for treating infectious diseases using nanomaterials in the antibiotics resistant era

AJ Huh, YJ Kwon - Journal of controlled release, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that we live in an era of advanced and innovative technologies for
elucidating underlying mechanisms of diseases and molecularly designing new drugs …

Acellular and cellular approaches to improve diabetic wound healing

H Cho, MR Blatchley, EJ Duh, S Gerecht - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Chronic diabetic wounds represent a huge socioeconomic burden for both affected
individuals and the entire healthcare system. Although the number of available treatment …

Chitosan-based nitric oxide-releasing dressing for anti-biofilm and in vivo healing activities in MRSA biofilm-infected wounds

M Choi, N Hasan, J Cao, J Lee, SP Hlaing… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial biofilms on wounds impair the healing process and often lead to chronic wounds.
Chitosan is a well-known biopolymer with antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects. S …

Role of nanomaterials in deactivating multiple drug resistance efflux pumps–A review

N Dey, C Kamatchi, AS Vickram, K Anbarasu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The changes in lifestyle and living conditions have affected not only humans but also
microorganisms. As man invents new drugs and therapies, pathogens alter themselves to …

Algal nanoparticles: synthesis and biotechnological potentials

F LewisOscar, S Vismaya, M Arunkumar… - Algae-organisms for …, 2016 - books.google.com
A nanoparticle can be defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its
transport and properties. Nanoparticles are sized between 1 and 100 nm in diameter …

Nanomaterials as delivery vehicles and components of new strategies to combat bacterial infections: Advantages and limitations

A Naskar, K Kim - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Life-threatening bacterial infections have been well-controlled by antibiotic therapies and
this approach has greatly improved the health and lifespan of human beings. However, the …

Scaffolds for 3D cell culture and cellular agriculture applications derived from non-animal sources

S Campuzano, AE Pelling - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019 - frontiersin.org
For decades, two-dimensional cell culture has been regarded as a major tool in cellular and
molecular biology due to its simplicity, reproducibility and reliable nature. However, it is now …