Ensuring food security in develo** countries is highly challenging due to low productivity
of the agriculture sector, degradation of natural resources, high post farming losses, less or …

Nanotechnology is a key advanced technology enabling contribution, development, and
sustainable impact on food, medicine, and agriculture sectors. Nanomaterials have potential …

Recent innovations in nanotechnology have transformed a number of scientific and
industrial areas including the food industry. Applications of nanotechnology have emerged …

With the emergence of antibiotic resistance, the interest for antimicrobial agents has recently
increased again in public health. Copper was recognized in 2008 by the United States …

Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low
concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is recognized as a multifaceted, versatile biomaterial with abundant
applications. Groups of microorganisms such as bacteria are accountable for BC synthesis …

The emergence of infectious diseases promises to be one of the leading mortality factors in
the healthcare sector. Although several drugs are available on the market, newly found …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a versatile biopolymer with better material properties, such as
purity, high degree of porosity, relative high permeability to liquid and gases, high water …

The development of polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties has been a key
factor for controlling or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing foodborne …

Surface contamination by microbes leads to several detrimental consequences like hospital-
and device-associated infections. One measure to inhibit surface contamination is to confer …