Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

The development of antibiotic resistance of bacteria is one of the most pressing problems in
world health care. One of the promising ways to overcome microbial resistance to antibiotics …

Chronic wounds are characterized by long-term inflammation and persistent infection, which
make them difficult to heal. Therefore, an urgent desire is to develop a multifunctional wound …

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the most widely used
nanoparticulate materials due to their antimicrobial properties, but their main mechanism of …

Chitosan has fascinating antibacterial activity, good biodegradation, outstanding
biocompatibility, non-toxicity and excellent physical and chemical properties. As a result …

Improvements in the effectiveness of packaging materials can help to prevent foodborne
pathogens and reduce environmental waste. Traditionally, food is packaged in plastic that is …

The use of metal oxide nanoparticles is one of the promising ways for overcoming antibiotic
resistance in bacteria. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have found wide applications in …

Marine fouling is one of the major challenges facing humanity in marine industrial
production and transport activities. Traditional antifouling coatings use toxic antifouling …

Release of Zn 2+ ions from zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) is a major mechanism for
oligodynamic activities of these metal oxide NPs against eukaryotic and prokaryotic …

Because of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and threats of the drug resistance, bacterial
wound infection remains one of the most difficult medical issues. Therefore, it is of great …