A comprehensive review on anticorrosive/antifouling superhydrophobic coatings: Fabrication, assessment, applications, challenges and future perspectives

TP Rasitha, NG Krishna, B Anandkumar… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Superhydrophobicity (SHP) is an incredible phenomenon of extreme water repellency of
surfaces ubiquitous in nature (Eg lotus leaves, butterfly wings, taro leaves, mosquito eyes …

Microbial food spoilage: Impact, causative agents and control strategies

AB Snyder, N Martin, M Wiedmann - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024‏ - nature.com
Microbial food spoilage is a major contributor to food waste and, hence, to the negative
environmental sustainability impacts of food production and processing. Globally, it is …

Antimicrobial peptides: challenging journey to the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmeceutical use

A Mazurkiewicz-Pisarek, J Baran, T Ciach - International journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defence peptides, are short proteins in various life
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …

[HTML][HTML] The future of bioplastics in food packaging: An industrial perspective

M Ghasemlou, CJ Barrow, B Adhikari - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Plastics have formed an indispensable component of virtually every consumer good.
However, they have also contributed substantially to contamination of the marine …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic and antibacterial cellulose-based fibers and fabrics: bio-inspiration, strategies, and applications

H Zhou, Q Li, Z Zhang, X Wang, H Niu - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2023‏ - Springer
Cellulose-based fabrics are ubiquitous in our daily lives. They are the preferred choice for
bedding materials, active sportswear, and next-to-skin apparels. However, the hydrophilic …

Antifouling superhydrophobic surfaces with bactericidal and SERS activity

F Sahin, N Celik, A Ceylan, S Pekdemir, M Ruzi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Fouling and contamination of surfaces are prevailing challenges humanities facing today in
fields such as healthcare, hospitality, and food manufacturing. These challenges strongly …

[HTML][HTML] A review of food contaminants and their pathways within food processing facilities using open food processing equipment

M Pakdel, A Olsen, EMS Bar - Journal of Food Protection, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that pose food
contamination risks during the processing of food in facilities using open food processing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent design approaches, adhesion mechanisms, and applications of antibacterial surfaces

PC Uzoma, IIN Etim, BO Okonkwo, OS Olanrele… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Adhesion of bacteria on surfaces and the resultant biofilm formation is a great risk to human
health care services, food packaging and storage, and the marine industry. This has …

Ultra-sensitive and rapid detection of Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus aureus to single-cell level by aptamer-functionalized carbon nanotube field-effect …

X Feng, P Li, T Li, X Cao, D Liu, M **ao… - Biosensors and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Foodborne diseases caused by Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) and Staphylococcus
aureus (S. aureus) significantly impact public health, underscoring the imperative for highly …

Recent advances in antibacterial coatings to combat orthopedic implant-associated infections

S Akay, A Yaghmur - Molecules, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Implant-associated infections (IAIs) represent a major health burden due to the complex
structural features of biofilms and their inherent tolerance to antimicrobial agents and the …