[HTML][HTML] Treatment strategies for infected wounds

I Negut, V Grumezescu, AM Grumezescu - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The treatment of skin wounds is a key research domain owing to the important functional
and aesthetic role of this tissue. When the skin is impaired, bacteria can soon infiltrate into …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alginate films with ZnO nanoparticles and citronella essential oil—A novel antimicrobial structure

L Motelica, D Ficai, O Oprea, A Ficai, RD Trusca… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …

Nanoparticulate drug-delivery systems for fighting microbial biofilms: From bench to bedside

GG Pircalabioru, MC Chifiriuc - Future Microbiology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are highly tolerant to antimicrobial agents and adverse environmental conditions
being important reservoirs for chronic and hard-to-treat infections. Nanomaterials exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Properties and biological activity of chitosan-coix seed starch films incorporated with nano zinc oxide and Artemisia annua essential oil for pork preservation

K Zheng, J Zhang, F Yang, W Wang, W Li, C Qin - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Edible films based on chitosan, coix seed starch (CSS), nano zinc oxide (ZnO) and Artemisia
annua essential oil (AO) were obtained through solvent casting method. Physico-chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded with essential oils

L Motelica, BS Vasile, A Ficai, AV Surdu, D Ficai… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
One major problem with the overuse of antibiotics is that the microorganisms acquire
resistance; thus the dose must be increased unsustainably. To overcome this problem …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of silver nanoparticles on antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance in a murine model

AO Docea, D Calina, AM Buga, O Zlatian… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the subacute effect of two types of Ag-NPs (EG-AgNPs and
PVP-EG-AgNPs) on antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance in rats. Seventy Wistar rats (35 males …

In vitro and in vivo studies of novel fabricated bioactive dressings based on collagen and zinc oxide 3D scaffolds

PC Balaure, AM Holban, AM Grumezescu… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper reports the synthesis and physico-chemical and biological characterization of
novel wound dressings based on collagen and essential oil functionalized ZnO …

[HTML][HTML] Electrospun fiber pads of cellulose acetate and essential oils with antimicrobial activity

IL Liakos, AM Holban, R Carzino, S Lauciello… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
The method of electrospinning was used to create nanofibers made of cellulose acetate
(CA) and essential oils (EOs). CA polymer at 15% w/v was dissolved in acetone and then …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Ag, Au and Pd noble metals doping on structural, optical and antimicrobial properties of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanomaterials

TK Pathak, RE Kroon, V Craciun, M Popa, MC Chifiriuc… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Abstract Oxide materials (ZnO, TiO 2) doped with noble metals were synthesized using the
combustion technique. The results of the addition of Ag, Au, and Pd up to a concentration of …

Zinc oxide/silver bimetallic nanoencapsulated in PVP/PCL nanofibres for improved antibacterial activity

M Hu, C Li, X Li, M Zhou, J Sun, F Sheng… - Artificial cells …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The anti-infection ability and skin regeneration are important aspects on the progress of
wound healing, which needs an ideal wound dressing that not only resists bacteria but also …