Nanofibers for biomedical and healthcare applications

R Rasouli, A Barhoum, M Bechelany… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and
healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in …

Electrospun polymeric nanofibers: New horizons in drug delivery

S Thakkar, M Misra - European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanofibers obtained using electrospinning technique are being used since ages especially
in fields of textile industry, sensors, filters, protective clothing and tissue engineering. Their …

Options and limitations in clinical investigation of bacterial biofilms

M Magana, C Sereti, A Ioannidis… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria can form single-and multispecies biofilms exhibiting diverse features based upon
the microbial composition of their community and microenvironment. The study of bacterial …

Polycaprolactone and its derivatives for drug delivery

R Pawar, A Pathan, S Nagaraj… - Polymers for …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is polymer of 21st centuries. PCL is a biodegradable and
biocompatible polymer used for various healthcare applications. This review explores the …

Electrospun vancomycin-loaded nanofibers for management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced skin infections

HA Fathi, A Abdelkader, MS AbdelKarim… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Skin damage exposes the underlying layers to bacterial invasion, leading to skin and soft
tissue infections. Several pathogens have developed resistance against conventional …

Biocompatible materials in otorhinolaryngology and their antibacterial properties

J Spałek, P Ociepa, P Deptuła, E Piktel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For decades, biomaterials have been commonly used in medicine for the replacement of
human body tissue, precise drug-delivery systems, or as parts of medical devices that are …

Cefazolin-loaded polycaprolactone fibers produced via different electrospinning methods: Characterization, drug release and antibacterial effect

A Radisavljevic, DB Stojanovic, S Perisic… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Antibiotic containing polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers were produced by using three
electrospinning methods: blend, emulsion and co-axial electrospinning (labeled as S1, S2 …

Nanofibers as drug-delivery systems for antimicrobial peptides

MGC Sousa, TMB Rezende, OL Franco - Drug Discovery Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Nanofibers are excellent candidates for drug delivery antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs).•Electrospinning and self-assembly are the main production methods for nanofibers …

Development and characterization of the electrospun melittin-loaded chitosan nanofibers for treatment of acne vulgaris in animal model

S Rahnama, J Movaffagh, A Shahroodi… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands. Melittin (Mel) is one of the
principal toxic components of bee venom that can cause antibacterial and anti-inflammatory …

Cells-on-nanofibers: Effect of polyethyleneimine on hydrophobicity of poly-Ɛ-caprolacton electrospun nanofibers and immobilization of bacteria

M Gordegir, S Oz, I Yezer, M Buhur, B Unal… - Enzyme and microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among other synthetic polymers, poly-Ɛ-caprolacton (PCL) nanofibers are one of the most
popular ones, especially in tissue engineering application due to its distinct mechanical and …