Halogenated antimicrobial agents to combat drug-resistant pathogens

OS Faleye, BR Boya, JH Lee, I Choi, J Lee… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance presents us with a potential global crisis as it undermines the
abilities of conventional antibiotics to combat pathogenic microbes. The history of …

Integrating antioxidant functionality into polymer materials: fundamentals, strategies, and applications

J Brito, H Hlushko, A Abbott, A Aliakseyeu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
While antioxidants are widely known as natural components of healthy food and drinks or as
additives to commercial polymer materials to prevent their degradation, recent years have …

pH responsive antibacterial hydrogel utilizing catechol–boronate complexation chemistry

B Liu, J Li, Z Zhang, JD Roland, BP Lee - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes acidic
microenvironment during infection. A biomaterial that exhibits tunable antimicrobial property …

Multifunctional On‐Demand Removability Hydrogel Dressing Based on in Situ Formed AgNPs, Silk Microfibers and Hydrazide Hyaluronic Acid for Burn Wound …

J Chen, X Zhao, L Qiao, Y Huang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated temperatures can deactivate tissues in the burn wound area, allowing pathogenic
bacteria to multiply on the wound surface, ultimately leading to local or systemic infection. An …

Whole-genome sequence of Streptomyces pluripotens strain MUM 16J, a potential resource of glycopeptide antibiotic and biocontrol agent against biofilm-forming …

P Pusparajah, JWF Law, KG Chan… - … In Microbes & …, 2023 - journals.hh-publisher.com
Streptomyces pluripotens strain MUM 16J is a Gram-positive filamentous bacteria isolated
from mangrove soil in Kampung Trombol area of Kuching, Sarawak. The draft genome of …

Fabrication of versatile poly (xylitol sebacate)-co-poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogels through multifunctional crosslinkers and dynamic bonds for wound healing

YY Yeh, YY Lin, TT Wang, YJ Yeh, TH Chiu, R Wang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (polyol sebacate)(PPS) polymer family has been recognized as promising
biomaterials for biomedical applications with their characteristics of easy production …

Advances in the synthesis and applications of mussel-inspired polymers

Y Mu, Q Sun, B Li, X Wan - Polymer Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Learning from nature and promoting original design concept is a significant way to develop
functional materials with outstanding performance. Even since the discovery of the role of …

Adhesive and antibacterial films based on marine-derived fucoidan and chitosan

C Correia, D Soares da Costa, AR Inacio… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Marine-derived polymers are environmentally friendly and sustainable biomaterials that
have structural similarities with the main components of the extracellular matrix. Moreover …

Sustainable food packaging: Harnessing biowaste of Terminalia catappa L. for chitosan-based biodegradable active films for shrimp storage

B Haridevamuthu, D Raj, A Chandran, R Murugan… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shrimp, a globally consumed perishable food, faces rapid deterioration during storage and
marketing, causing nutritional and economic losses. With a rising environmental …

Signal amplification strategy by chitosan-catechol hydrogel modified paper electrode for electrochemical detection of trace arsenite

F Hu, H Hu, Y Li, X Wang, X Shi - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2024 - Elsevier
Arsenic contamination is widespread in water bodies and poses a significant risk to human
health, thus developing a rapid and inexpensive in situ method for the detection of arsenic is …