Antimicrobial peptides: challenging journey to the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmeceutical use

A Mazurkiewicz-Pisarek, J Baran, T Ciach - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defence peptides, are short proteins in various life
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …

Infection resistant surface coatings by polymer brushes: strategies to construct and applications

S Dhingra, S Sharma, S Saha - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacteria-assisted infections on biomaterials used inside a body as an implant/device are
one of the major threats to human health. Microbial-resistant coatings on biomaterials can …

Polymeric coatings and antimicrobial peptides as efficient systems for treating implantable medical devices associated-infections

I Negut, B Bita, A Groza - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many infections are associated with the use of implantable medical devices. The excessive
utilization of antibiotic treatment has resulted in the development of antimicrobial resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment of multifunctional substituted hydroxyapatite with prospective applications in bone regeneration

AC Burdusel, IA Neacsu, AC Birca, C Chircov… - Journal of functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orthopedic bone graft infections are major complications in today's medicine, and the
demand for antibacterial treatments is expanding because of the spread of antibiotic …

PEG-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles for modulation of microbial biofilms on voice prosthesis

M Caciandone, AG Niculescu, AR Roșu… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study reports the fabrication of nanostructured coatings based on magnetite,
polyethyleneglycol, and biologically active molecule (polymyxin B-PM) for producing biofilm …

[HTML][HTML] The role of growth factors in bioactive coatings

D Bjelić, M Finšgar - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
With increasing obesity and an ageing population, health complications are also on the rise,
such as the need to replace a joint with an artificial one. In both humans and animals, the …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical techniques for the characterization of bioactive coatings for orthopaedic implants

KA Kravanja, M Finšgar - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of bioactive coatings for orthopedic implants has been of great interest in
recent years in order to achieve both early-and long-term osseointegration. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Design, Characterization, and Antibacterial Performance of MAPLE-Deposited Coatings of Magnesium Phosphate-Containing Silver Nanoparticles in …

DA Florea, V Grumezescu, AC Bîrcă, BȘ Vasile… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bone disorders and traumas represent a common type of healthcare emergency affecting
men and women worldwide. Since most of these diseases imply surgery, frequently …

[HTML][HTML] In-depth review of synthesis of hydroxyapatite biomaterials from natural resources and chemical regents for biomedical applications

PO Etinosa, OA Osuchukwu, EO Anisiji… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a popular ceramic biomaterial, which has extensively been
employed in numerous biomedical applications. It has gathered the devotion of scientists …

Pulse galvanostatic electrodeposition of biosurfactant assisted brushite-hydroxyapatite coatings on 316 L stainless steel with enhanced electrochemical and biological …

PS Prasad, C Hazra, S Jena, PK Byram, R Sen… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel microbial green surfactant (lipopeptide surfactin) was utilized to
facilitate the pulse electrodeposition of brushite (CaHPO 4· H 2 O) and hydroxyapatite (Ca …