Interactions of plasma-activated water with biofilms: Inactivation, dispersal effects and mechanisms of action

A Mai-Prochnow, R Zhou, T Zhang, K Ostrikov… - npj Biofilms and …, 2021 - nature.com
Biofilms have several characteristics that ensure their survival in a range of adverse
environmental conditions, including high cell numbers, close cell proximity to allow easy …

Perspectives on usage of functional nanomaterials in antimicrobial therapy for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

A Karnwal, G Kumar, G Pant, K Hossain, A Ahmad… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The clinical applications of nanotechnology are emerging as widely popular, particularly as
a potential treatment approach for infectious diseases. Diseases associated with multiple …

Ionic liquids as a class of materials for transdermal delivery and pathogen neutralization

M Zakrewsky, KS Lovejoy, TL Kern… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Biofilm-protected microbial infections in skin are a serious health risk that remains to be
adequately addressed. The lack of progress in developing effective treatment strategies is …

Nanotechnology-based biomaterials for orthopaedic applications: Recent advances and future prospects

S Kumar, M Nehra, D Kedia, N Dilbaghi… - Materials science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioimplant engineering aims to mature biological alternatives to restore, retain, or modify
damaged tissues and/or the functionality of organs. Remarkable advancements in modern …

Bacterial resistance in biofilm-associated bacteria

N Venkatesan, G Perumal, M Doble - Future microbiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are structured groups of different bacterial species that are responsible for most
chronic and recurrent infections. Biofilm-related infections reoccur in approximately 65–80 …

Immunomodulation and targeted drug delivery with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): Principles and mechanisms

H Ashar, A Ranjan - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive and non-ionizing sonic energy-
based therapeutic technology for inducing thermal and non-thermal effects in tissues …

The role of nanotechnology in combating biofilm-based antibiotic resistance

B Malaekeh-Nikouei, BSF Bazzaz, E Mirhadi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many serious infections result from persistent microbial biofilms that do not respond to
conventional antibiotic therapy. Various therapeutic approaches have been developed and …

Current trends in development of liposomes for targeting bacterial biofilms

Z Rukavina, Ž Vanić - Pharmaceutics, 2016 - mdpi.com
Biofilm targeting represents a great challenge for effective antimicrobial therapy. Increased
biofilm resistance, even with the elevated concentrations of very potent antimicrobial agents …

Polymeric nanomaterials for efficient delivery of antimicrobial agents

Y Wang, H Sun - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections have threatened the lives of human beings for thousands of years either
as major diseases or complications. The elimination of bacterial infections has always …

Ultrasound‐mediated therapies for the treatment of biofilms in chronic wounds: a review of present knowledge

G LuTheryn, P Glynne‐Jones, JS Webb… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial biofilms are an ever‐growing concern for public health, featuring both inherited
genetic resistance and a conferred innate tolerance to traditional antibiotic therapies …