Antimicrobial peptides and macromolecules for combating microbial infections: from agents to interfaces

L Yu, K Li, J Zhang, H Jin, A Saleem… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial resistance caused by the overuse of antibiotics and the shelter of biofilms has
evolved into a global health crisis, which drives researchers to continuously explore …

Recent advances in the production of biomedical systems based on polyhydroxyalkanoates and exopolysaccharides

LT Carvalho, TA Vieira, Y Zhao, A Celli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, growing attention has been devoted to naturally occurring biological
macromolecules and their ensuing application in agriculture, cosmetics, food and …

Construction of functional curdlan hydrogels with bio-inspired polydopamine for synergistic periodontal antibacterial therapeutics

X Tong, X Qi, R Mao, W Pan, M Zhang, X Wu… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Curdlan, a bacteria-derived polysaccharide resource, possesses substantial potential for
periodontal antimicrobial delivery. Here, the facile engineering of a functionalized …

[HTML][HTML] Eco-friendly synthesized PVA/chitosan/oxalic acid nanocomposite hydrogels embedding silver nanoparticles as antibacterial materials

I Popescu, M Constantin, IM Pelin, DM Suflet, DL Ichim… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
PVA/chitosan (PVA/CS) composite hydrogels incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
were prepared by double-cross-linked procedures: freeze–thawing and electrostatic …

A freeze-thawing method applied to the fabrication of 3-d curdlan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as scaffolds for cell culture

L Ding, S Song, L Chen, J Shi, B Zhao, G Teng… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, an innovative composite hydrogel composed of curdlan (CD)/polyvinyl alcohol
(PVA) hydrogels with a 3-d network structure was successfully prepared by freeze-thaw …

Influence of polyphenol-metal ion-coated ovalbumin/sodium alginate composite nanoparticles on the encapsulation of kaempferol/tannin acid

X Tao, H Shi, A Cao, L Cai - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, ovalbumin (OVA) and sodium alginate (SA) were used as the materials to
prepare OVA-SA composite carriers, which protected and encapsulated the hydrophobic …

[HTML][HTML] Novel amphiphilic carboxymethyl curdlan-based pH responsive micelles for curcumin delivery

H Li, H Yang, J Xu, Z Gao, J Wu, L Zhu, X Zhan - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel octenyl succinic anhydride modified carboxymethyl curdlan (OSA-
CMCD) amphiphilic polymer was prepared for the encapsulation and release of curcumin …

Curdlan as a new depressant of hematite for quartz-hematite reverse flotation separation

W Han, Y Zhu, W Ge, J Liu, Y Li - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the quartz-hematite reverse flotation separation was realized by using curdlan
to selectively depress hematite. The behavior of curdlan on quartz-hematite reverse flotation …

Curcumin-laden amphiphilic chitosan microemulsion with enhanced transdermal delivery, skin compatibility and anti-arthritic activity

J Zhang, Z Wang, M Liao, S Li, Q Feng… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Transdermal administration can avoid the first-pass effect of liver, improve the bioavailability
of drugs and the adaptability of patients. However, there are still many problems, such as …

Review on anti-cancer and anti-microbial applications of curdlan biomaterials

SA Ganie, LJ Rather, Q Li - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2022 - Springer
Polysaccharides are polymers of natural origin that are formed by microorganisms, animals
and plants. Polysaccharides play an important part in the progress of living creatures …