Applications of lysozyme, an innate immune defense factor, as an alternative antibiotic

P Ferraboschi, S Ciceri, P Grisenti - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …

Cellulose-based nanomaterials advance biomedicine: a review

HN Abdelhamid, AP Mathew - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are various biomaterials, but none fulfills all requirements. Cellulose biopolymers
have advanced biomedicine to satisfy high market demand and circumvent many ecological …

A review on surface-functionalized cellulosic nanostructures as biocompatible antibacterial materials

M Tavakolian, SM Jafari, TGM van de Ven - Nano-Micro Letters, 2020 - Springer
As the most abundant biopolymer on the earth, cellulose has recently gained significant
attention in the development of antibacterial biomaterials. Biodegradability, renewability …

Synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles-lysozyme nanohybrid system with synergistic antibacterial properties

M Vahdati, T Tohidi Moghadam - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In the light of promising potency of selenium nanoparticles in biomedical applications, this is
the first study to report the synergistic antibacterial activity of these nanoparticles and …

Polyphenol-binding amyloid fibrils self-assemble into reversible hydrogels with antibacterial activity

B Hu, Y Shen, J Adamcik, P Fischer, M Schneider… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Adaptable hydrogel networks with reversible connectivity have emerged as a promising
platform for biomedical applications. Synthetic copolymers and low-molecular-weight …

Synthetic biology of modular endolysins

H Gerstmans, B Criel, Y Briers - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Endolysins and their derivatives have emerged in recent years as a novel class of
antibacterials, which have now entered the clinical phases. Their rapid mode-of-action and …

Recent developments and prospective food-related applications of cellulose nanocrystals: A review

S Huang, X Liu, C Chang, Y Wang - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with prominent mechanical properties are well known as the
natural reinforcing elements in composites and have received considerable interest over the …

N-Terminal Lysozyme Conjugation to a Cationic Polymer Enhances Antimicrobial Activity and Overcomes Antimicrobial Resistance

T Zhang, W An, J Sun, F Duan, Z Shao, F Zhang… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microbial resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest global healthcare challenges. There
is an urgent need to develop effective strategies to overcome antimicrobial resistance. We …

Bacteriophage and endolysin engineering for biocontrol of food pathogens/pathogens in the food: recent advances and future trends

C Lee, H Kim, S Ryu - CritiCal reviews in Food sCienCe and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Despite advances in modern technologies, various foodborne outbreaks have continuously
threatened the food safety. The overuse of and abuse/misuse of antibiotics have escalated …

Bacteriophage-derived endolysins to target gram-negative bacteria

WCB Lai, X Chen, MKY Ho, J **a, SSY Leung - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacteriophage-encoded endolysins (lysins) have emerged as a novel class of antibacterial
agents to combat the surging antibiotic resistance. Lysins have specific structures and …