Antibacterial activity of chitosan and its derivatives and their interaction mechanism with bacteria: Current state and perspectives

J Li, S Zhuang - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan has fascinating antibacterial activity, good biodegradation, outstanding
biocompatibility, non-toxicity and excellent physical and chemical properties. As a result …

How effective are metal nanotherapeutic platforms against bacterial infections? A comprehensive review of literature

Y Li, X **a, W Hou, H Lv, J Liu, X Li - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has been deemed a global crisis that affects
humans worldwide. Novel anti-infection strategies are desperately needed because of the …

A review of the biomaterials technologies for infection-resistant surfaces

D Campoccia, L Montanaro, CR Arciola - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application.
All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together …

Copper-polymer nanocomposites: An excellent and cost-effective biocide for use on antibacterial surfaces

L Tamayo, M Azócar, M Kogan, A Riveros… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties has been a key
factor for controlling or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing foodborne …

Chitosan-based nanosystems and their exploited antimicrobial activity

DR Perinelli, L Fagioli, R Campana, JKW Lam… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible natural polysaccharide that has a wide
range of applications in the field of pharmaceutics, biomedical, chemical, cosmetics, textile …

Nanotechnology in Plant Disease Management: DNA-Directed Silver Nanoparticles on Graphene Oxide as an Antibacterial against Xanthomonas perforans

I Ocsoy, ML Paret, MA Ocsoy, S Kunwar, T Chen… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bacterial spot caused by Xanthomonas perforans is a major disease of tomatoes, leading to
reduction in production by 10–50%. While copper (Cu)-based bactericides have been used …

Metal-organic frameworks for improving wound healing

S Chen, J Lu, T You, D Sun - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Wound healing is the most important restorative process for injury to the skin and other
tissues. In the process of wound healing, bacterial infection can easily lead to serious tissue …

Recent progress in biochar-supported photocatalysts: synthesis, role of biochar, and applications

MM Mian, G Liu - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Incorporating photocatalytic nanoparticles with biochar templates can produce biochar-
supported photocatalysts (BSPs) and combine the advantages of biochar with catalytic …

Recent advances in metal-organic framework-based materials for anti-staphylococcus aureus infection

M Yang, J Zhang, Y Wei, J Zhang, C Tao - Nano research, 2022 - Springer
The rapid spread of staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) causes an increased morbidity and
mortality, as well as great economic losses in the world. Anti-S. aureus infection becomes a …

Copper and copper nanoparticles: Role in management of insect-pests and pathogenic microbes

M Rai, AP Ingle, R Pandit, P Paralikar… - Nanotechnology …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Crop losses mainly occur due to biotic factors, which include soil-borne phytopathogens,
insect pests, parasites, and predators. The major loss of food in the food industry is due to its …