Bioactive synthetic polymers
Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …
Approaches for the inhibition and elimination of microbial biofilms using macromolecular agents
Biofilms are complex three-dimensional structures formed at interfaces by the vast majority
of bacteria and fungi. These robust communities have an important detrimental impact on a …
of bacteria and fungi. These robust communities have an important detrimental impact on a …
Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers: Recent advances in molecular design
C Ergene, K Yasuhara, EF Palermo - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the
decline in the number of new antibiotic drug approvals, has created a therapeutic gap that …
decline in the number of new antibiotic drug approvals, has created a therapeutic gap that …
Synthetic antimicrobial polymers in combination therapy: tackling antibiotic resistance
R Namivandi-Zangeneh, EHH Wong… - ACS Infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …
Towards sequence‐controlled antimicrobial polymers: effect of polymer block order on antimicrobial activity
PR Judzewitsch, TK Nguyen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic polymers have shown promise in combating multidrug‐resistant bacteria.
However, the biological effects of sequence control in synthetic antimicrobial polymers are …
However, the biological effects of sequence control in synthetic antimicrobial polymers are …
Design of antimicrobial polymers
Antibiotic resistance has become a critical issue, alarming the healthcare and agriculture
sectors worldwide. Thanks to rapid advancements in polymer science, antimicrobial …
sectors worldwide. Thanks to rapid advancements in polymer science, antimicrobial …
Synthetic polypeptide polymers as simplified analogues of antimicrobial peptides
P Salas-Ambrosio, A Tronnet, P Verhaeghe… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are naturally occurring macromolecules made of amino acids
that are potent broad-spectrum antibiotics with potential as novel therapeutic agents. This …
that are potent broad-spectrum antibiotics with potential as novel therapeutic agents. This …
Geared toward applications: A perspective on functional sequence-controlled polymers
Sequence-controlled polymers are an emerging class of synthetic polymers with a regulated
sequence of monomers. In the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the …
sequence of monomers. In the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the …
Concurrent control over sequence and dispersity in multiblock copolymers
Controlling monomer sequence and dispersity in synthetic macromolecules is a major goal
in polymer science as both parameters determine materials' properties and functions …
in polymer science as both parameters determine materials' properties and functions …
Effect of hydrophobic groups on antimicrobial and hemolytic activity: Developing a predictive tool for ternary antimicrobial polymers
Antimicrobial polymers have emerged as a potential solution to the growing problem of
antimicrobial resistance. Although several studies have examined the effects of various …
antimicrobial resistance. Although several studies have examined the effects of various …