Nanomaterials for alternative antibacterial therapy

HA Hemeg - International journal of nanomedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite an array of cogent antibiotics, bacterial infections, notably those produced by
nosocomial pathogens, still remain a leading factor of morbidity and mortality around the …

A review of the influence of treatment strategies on antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes

VK Sharma, N Johnson, L Cizmas, TJ McDonald… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the aquatic
environment have become an emerging contaminant issue, which has implications for …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics-based therapeutics: Promising systems to combat bacteria and cancer in the drug-resistant era

L Lin, J Chi, Y Yan, R Luo, X Feng, Y Zheng… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics (MDPs) are antimicrobials or
anticarcinogens that present a general killing mechanism through the physical disruption of …

Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles combined with geraniol and their synergistic antibacterial activity

AB Younis, V Milosavljevic, T Fialova, K Smerkova… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has become a
global threat, encouraging the adoption of efficient and effective alternatives to conventional …

Antimicrobial potential of green synthesized CeO2 nanoparticles from Olea europaea leaf extract

Q Maqbool, M Nazar, S Naz, T Hussain… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article reports the green fabrication of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) using
Olea europaea leaf extract and their applications as effective antimicrobial agents. O …

The role of nanoparticles in the inhibition of multidrug-resistant bacteria and biofilms

M AlMatar, EA Makky, I Var, F Koksal - Current drug delivery, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Until recently, one of the main reasons for mortality has been infectious
diseases, and bacteria that are drug-resistant have emerged as a result of the wide …

Synthesis of copper sulfide nanoparticles and evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo therapeutic effect in bacteria-infected zebrafish

KBA Ahmed, V Anbazhagan - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, a facile method to synthesize non-toxic copper sulfide nanoparticles was
reported, and the antibacterial activity of the nanoparticles in infected zebrafish was …

Green Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles Mediated by Nilgirianthus ciliates Leaf Extracts for Antimicrobial Activity on Foodborne Pathogenic Microbes and Pesticidal Activity …

K Meenambigai, R Kokila, K Chandhirasekar… - … Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
The present study deals with the synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) using
Nilgirianthus ciliatus leaf extracts, characterized by UV–Vis spectrophotometer, XRD, FTIR …

Nanocomposite Hydrogel Films Based on Sequential Interpenetrating Polymeric Networks as Drug Delivery Platforms

G Toader, AI Podaru, A Diacon, E Rusen, A Mocanu… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, novel materials have been obtained via a dual covalent and ionic crosslinking
strategies, leading to the formation of a fully interpenetrated polymeric network with …

Antibacterial potential associated with drug-delivery built TiO2 nanotubes in biomedical implants

MF Kunrath, BF Leal, R Hubler, SD de Oliveira… - Amb Express, 2019 - Springer
The fast evolution of surface treatments for biomedical implants and the concern with their
contact with cells and microorganisms at early phases of bone healing has boosted the …