A review on the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of doped hydroxyapatite and its composites for biomedical applications

R Ghosh, S Das, SP Mallick, Z Beyene - Materials Today Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite is known as a bioactive, biocompatible, and osteoconductive material
chemically similar to the mineral component of bone and teeth. Nano-hydroxyapatite has …

Surface engineered biomaterials and ureteral stents inhibiting biofilm formation and encrustation

TG Vladkova, AD Staneva, DN Gospodinova - Surface and Coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
Protection of ureteral stents against infections is a significant current challenge raised by
increasing the number of stentings and infections, microbial resistance to conventional …

Fabrication and characterization of superhydrophobic PDMS composite membranes for efficient ethanol recovery via pervaporation

X He, T Wang, J Huang, J Chen, J Li - Separation and Purification …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-ethanol, clean and renewable, has proved to be a promising alternative energy resource
to replace conventional fossil fuels. In its continuous production via the fermentation …

Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of tungsten-doped hydroxyapatite nanorods: a systematic structural, morphological, dielectric, radiation and microbial activity …

M Shkir, M Kilany, IS Yahia - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Herein we report a low temperature, rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of pure and
tungsten (W) doped hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanorods. X-ray diffraction study confirmed the …

Structural and biological assessment of zinc doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

CL Popa, A Deniaud, I Michaud-Soret… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the current research work was to study the physicochemical and biological
properties of synthesized zinc doped hydroxyapatite (ZnHAp) nanoparticles with Zn …

Eggshells biowaste for hydroxyapatite green synthesis using extract piper betel leaf-Evaluation of antibacterial and antibiofilm activity

M Umesh, DD Choudhury, S Shanmugam… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present research work reports the biosynthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAp) from eggshells
and green synthesis of HAp from eggshells with incorporation of Piper betel leaf extract (PBL …

Impact of gamma irradiation on the properties of magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite in chitosan matrix

D Predoi, CS Ciobanu, SL Iconaru, SA Predoi… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This is the first report regarding the effect of gamma irradiation on chitosan-coated
magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite (xMg= 0.1; 10 MgHApCh) layers prepared by the spin …

Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of Te-doped hydroxyapatite nanorods and nanosheets and their characterizations for bone cement applications

IS Yahia, M Shkir, S AlFaify, V Ganesh… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, the authors have fabricated the nanorods and nanosheets of pure and Te-
doped HAp with different Te concentrations (0.04, 0.08, 0.16, 0.24 wt%) by microwave …

New substituted benzoylthiourea derivatives: from design to antimicrobial applications

C Limban, MC Chifiriuc, MT Caproiu, F Dumitrascu… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance to all currently available therapeutic agents
has urged the development of novel antimicrobials. In this context, a series of new …

Structural Properties and Antifungal Activity against Candida albicans Biofilm of Different Composite Layers Based on Ag/Zn Doped Hydroxyapatite …

A Groza, CS Ciobanu, CL Popa, SL Iconaru, P Chapon… - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
Modern medicine is still struggling to find new and more effective methods for fighting off
viruses, bacteria and fungi. Among the most dangerous and at times life-threatening fungi is …