Antimicrobial polymers: the potential replacement of existing antibiotics?

NF Kamaruzzaman, LP Tan, RH Hamdan… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is now considered a major global challenge; compromising medical
advancements and our ability to treat infectious disease. Increased antimicrobial resistance …

Antifouling and antimicrobial biomaterials: an overview

I Francolini, C Vuotto, A Piozzi, G Donelli - Apmis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of implantable medical devices is a common and indispensable part of medical
care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, as side effect, the implant of …

The prospects of antimicrobial coated medical implants

A Shahid, B Aslam, S Muzammil… - Journal of applied …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The implants are increasingly being a part of modern medicine in various surgical
procedures for functional or cosmetic purposes. The progressive use of implants is …

Bacterial cellulose–TiO 2 nanocomposites promote healing and tissue regeneration in burn mice model

A Khalid, H Ullah, M Ul-Islam, R Khan, S Khan… - RSC …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of novel cutaneous wound treatments particularly for burns is of
paramount importance due to complex pathophysiology, prevalent infection and clinical …

Recent advances of antibacterial starch-based materials

X Hou, H Wang, Y Shi, Z Yue - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch has attracted a lot of attention because it is biodegradable, renewable, nontoxic and
low cost. By adding antibacterial substances to starch, starch-based materials have …

Nano-TiO2 Reinforced PEEK/PEI Blends as Biomaterials for Load-Bearing Implant Applications

AM Díez-Pascual, AL Díez-Vicente - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biocompatible ternary nanocomposites based on poly (ether ether ketone)(PEEK)/poly
(ether imide)(PEI) blends reinforced with bioactive titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles …

Bacterial cellulose-titanium dioxide nanocomposites: nanostructural characteristics, antibacterial mechanism, and biocompatibility

S Khan, M Ul-Islam, WA Khattak, MW Ullah, JK Park - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
Regenerated bacterial cellulose (RBC) nanocomposites with titanium dioxide nanoparticles
(TiO 2 NPs) were prepared with the aim to enhance the bactericidal activity and tissue …

Metal-based nanostructures/PLGA nanocomposites: antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, and their biomedical applications

EN Zare, R Jamaledin, P Naserzadeh… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Among the different synthetic polymers developed for biomedical applications, poly (lactic-
co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) has attracted considerable attention because of its excellent …

Antimicrobial photosensitizers: drug discovery under the spotlight

R Yin, M R. Hamblin - Current medicinal chemistry, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over a hundred years ago by its
ability to destroy microorganisms, it has been developed mainly as a cancer therapy. In …

Modified titanium oxide (TiO2) nanocomposites and its array of applications: a review

S Ghosh, AP Das - Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Titania (TiO2) has been the focus of attention of researchers since the first demonstration of
its capability to generate the photocatalytic splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen …