Cationic compounds are promising candidates for development of antimicrobial agents.
Positive charges attached to surfaces, particles, polymers, peptides or bilayers have been …

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 …

The biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces in food and medical sectors constitutes a great
public health concerns. In fact, biofilms present a persistent source for pathogens, such as …

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 …

Synthetic macromolecular antimicrobials are a highly promising class of therapeutics with
immense potential for combating multidrug resistant microbes. In contrast to conventional …

To combat infection and antimicrobial resistance, it is helpful to elucidate drug mechanism
(s) of action. Here we examined how the widely used antimicrobial polyhexamethylene …

Drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria is a major global problem leading humanity towards
a pre-antibiotic era. Decline in the discovery of novel antibiotics and the lack of a resilient …

Antimicrobial polymers have emerged as a potential solution to the growing problem of
antimicrobial resistance. Although several studies have examined the effects of various …

Membranes can be fabricated either from lipid or polymer molecules, leading to the
formation of liposomes or polymersomes. In all types of liposomal membranes, the issue of …

Antibiotic‐resistant bacteria 'superbugs' are an emerging threat to public health due to the
decrease in effective antibiotics as well as the slowed pace of development of new …