Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects

IE Mba, EI Nweze - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Resistance to antimicrobial agents has been alarming in recent years and poses a huge
public health threat globally according to the WHO. The increase in morbidity and mortality …

The demand for new antibiotics: antimicrobial peptides, nanoparticles, and combinatorial therapies as future strategies in antibacterial agent design

A León-Buitimea, CR Garza-Cárdenas… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The inappropriate use of antibiotics and an inadequate control of infections have led to the
emergence of resistant strains which represent a major threat to public health and the global …

Synthesis of nanocapsules based on biosynthesized nickel nanoparticles and potato starch: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activity

AH Hashem, MA Al Abboud, MM Alawlaqi… - Starch …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biogenic fabrication of nanoparticles (NPs) by fungi becomes a promising protocol due to
effective and environmentally friendly bioprocess. The capsulation of nanoparticles into …

Nanoparticles approach to eradicate bacterial biofilm-related infections: A critical review

FA Al-Wrafy, AA Al-Gheethi, SK Ponnusamy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilm represents one of the crucial factors for the emergence of multi-drug resistance
bacterial infections. The high mortality, morbidity and medical device-related infections are …

The role of microplastics biofilm in accumulation of trace metals in aquatic environments

O Stabnikova, V Stabnikov, A Marinin, M Klavins… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics are one of the major contaminants of aquatic nature where they can interact
with organic and inorganic pollutants, including trace metals, and adsorb them. At the same …

Nanomaterial-based antifungal therapies to combat fungal diseases aspergillosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Mucormycosis, and candidiasis

A León-Buitimea, JA Garza-Cervantes… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last years, invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi have constituted a
serious threat to public health worldwide. Aspergillus, Coccidioides, Mucorales (the most …

Antimicrobial activity of a silver-microfibrillated cellulose biocomposite against susceptible and resistant bacteria

JA Garza-Cervantes, G Mendiola-Garza, EM de Melo… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Antibiotic Microbial Resistance (AMR) is a major global challenge as it constitutes a
severe threat to global public health if not addressed. To fight against AMR bacteria, new …

Nanomaterials-based combinatorial therapy as a strategy to combat antibiotic resistance

A León-Buitimea, CR Garza-Cárdenas… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the discovery of antibiotics, humanity has been able to cope with the battle against
bacterial infections. However, the inappropriate use of antibiotics, the lack of innovation in …

Isolation of exopolysaccharide, galactan from marine Vibrio sp. BPM 19 to template the synthesis of antimicrobial platinum nanocomposite

D Soundararajan, L Natarajan, C Trilokesh… - Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, a galactan exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing marine bacteria Vibrio Sp. BPM19
was reported. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed the …

Dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential as a tool for understanding the mechanism of pesticides binding toward individual components of transition metal …

ZU Hassan, Z Abbas, K Bakht, MH Ayoub… - … Science and Health …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Pesticides present in their commercial formulations are studied for their preferable binding
toward carbon-based graphene oxide (GO) or transition metal nanoparticles (Fe, Co, Ni, and …