From nano to micro: using nanotechnology to combat microorganisms and their multidrug resistance

M Natan, E Banin - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The spread of antibiotic resistance and increasing prevalence of biofilm-associated
infections is driving demand for new means to treat bacterial infection. Nanotechnology …

Emerging investigator series: polymeric nanocarriers for agricultural applications: synthesis, characterization, and environmental and biological interactions

S Shakiba, CE Astete, S Paudel, CM Sabliov… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric nanoparticles represent one major class of nanomaterials that has been
proposed to improve the sustainability of agricultural operations by delivering organic …

Preparation and characterization of 2-hydroxyethyl starch microparticles for co-delivery of multiple bioactive agents

SR Obireddy, WF Lai - Drug Delivery, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The present study reports the generation of 2-hydroxyethyl starch microparticles for co-
delivery and controlled release of multiple agents. The obtained microparticles are …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic antibacterial activity of PEGylated silver–graphene quantum dots nanocomposites

K Habiba, DP Bracho-Rincon… - Applied Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a major threat to world-wide public health.
Functionalized nanoparticles could offer novel strategies in this post-antibiotic era. In this …

Modifications of quinolones and fluoroquinolones: hybrid compounds and dual-action molecules

J Fedorowicz, J Sączewski - Monatshefte für Chemie-Chemical Monthly, 2018 - Springer
This review is aimed to provide extensive survey of quinolones and fluoroquinolones for a
variety of applications ranging from metal complexes and nanoparticle development to …

PEG-grafted liposomes for enhanced antibacterial and antibiotic activities: An in vivo study

SE Alavi, MKM Esfahani, A Raza, H Adelnia… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilm-associated infections are a primary concern for
public health worldwide. Current therapeutics cannot penetrate the biofilms efficiently …

Targeting foodborne pathogens via surface-functionalized nano-antimicrobials

A Bahrami, R Delshadi, I Cacciotti, AF Esfanjani… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The incorporation of antibiotics and bioactive compounds into non-toxic nanoparticles has
been popularly used to produce effective antimicrobial nanocarriers against foodborne …

A PEGylated nanostructured lipid carrier for enhanced oral delivery of antibiotics

SE Alavi, U Bakht, M Koohi Moftakhari Esfahani… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern for public health throughout the world that
severely restricts available treatments. In this context, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Killing of S. aureus in murine peritoneal macrophages by ascorbic acid along with antibiotics chloramphenicol or ofloxacin: correlation with inflammation

S Dey, B Bishayi - Microbial pathogenesis, 2018 - Elsevier
Alarming increase of death due to S. aureus sepsis demands newer treatment strategies.
Enhancement of antibiotic resistant S. aureus strains caused increased mortality. Only …

Self-assembled amphiphilic core-shell nanocarriers in line with the modern strategies for brain delivery

RS Elezaby, HA Gad, AA Metwally, AS Geneidi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) represent increasing social and economic
problems all over the world which makes the effective transport of drugs to the brain a crucial …