Versatile antibacterial materials: an emerging arsenal for combatting bacterial pathogens
Antibacterial materials that prevent bacterial infections and mitigate bacterial virulence have
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
Cellulose-based nanomaterials advance biomedicine: a review
HN Abdelhamid, AP Mathew - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are various biomaterials, but none fulfills all requirements. Cellulose biopolymers
have advanced biomedicine to satisfy high market demand and circumvent many ecological …
have advanced biomedicine to satisfy high market demand and circumvent many ecological …
A review on surface-functionalized cellulosic nanostructures as biocompatible antibacterial materials
As the most abundant biopolymer on the earth, cellulose has recently gained significant
attention in the development of antibacterial biomaterials. Biodegradability, renewability …
attention in the development of antibacterial biomaterials. Biodegradability, renewability …
A review of the recent advances in antimicrobial coatings for urinary catheters
More than 75% of hospital-acquired or nosocomial urinary tract infections are initiated by
urinary catheters, which are used during the treatment of 15–25% of hospitalized patients …
urinary catheters, which are used during the treatment of 15–25% of hospitalized patients …
Dual-function antibacterial surfaces for biomedical applications
Q Yu, Z Wu, H Chen - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
Bacterial attachment and the subsequent formation of biofilm on surfaces of synthetic
materials pose a serious problem in both human healthcare and industrial applications. In …
materials pose a serious problem in both human healthcare and industrial applications. In …
[HTML][HTML] The role of electrostatic interactions of anionic and cationic cellulose derivatives for industrial applications: A critical review
Some of the most popular cellulose derivatives exhibit charged functional groups, either
cationic (generally, quaternary ammonium moieties) or anionic (most typically, carboxylate …
cationic (generally, quaternary ammonium moieties) or anionic (most typically, carboxylate …
Chemical modification of bacterial cellulose for the development of an antibacterial wound dressing
Bacterial cellulose is a bacterially derived polymer with great potential for application in
wound healing due to its innate properties such as high biocompatibility and …
wound healing due to its innate properties such as high biocompatibility and …
Formation of contact active antimicrobial surfaces by covalent grafting of quaternary ammonium compounds
P Elena, K Miri - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2018 - Elsevier
Different synthetic strategies for the formation of contact active antimicrobial materials
utilizing covalent linkage of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) were reviewed …
utilizing covalent linkage of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) were reviewed …
Novel bioactive surface functionalization of bacterial cellulose membrane
W Shao, J Wu, H Liu, S Ye, L Jiang, X Liu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) membrane is a promising biopolymer which can be used for tissue
implants, wound healing, and drug delivery due to its unique properties, such as high …
implants, wound healing, and drug delivery due to its unique properties, such as high …
Surface cationized cellulose nanofibrils for the production of contact active antimicrobial surfaces
In the last decade, a new fiber pretreatment has been proposed to make easy cellulose
fibrillation into microfibrils. In this context, different surface cationized MFC was prepared by …
fibrillation into microfibrils. In this context, different surface cationized MFC was prepared by …