Fatty acids (FAs) have emerged as a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics. Since
many microbes respond differently to a variety of natural and synthetic FAs, substantial …

Bacterial biofilms represent a major concern at a worldwide level due to the high demand for
implantable medical devices and the rising numbers of bacterial resistance. The complex …

Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that attach to surfaces and encase
microorganisms in a matrix composed of self-produced hydrated extracellular polymeric …

The management of invasive fungal infections in humans poses significant challenges due
to the intricate nature of the treatment, which is both arduous and costly, necessitating …

The bioactivities of pristine chitosan are considerable weak compared with the commercial
chemicals, which has restricted its broad application prospects in food packaging and …

A bio-nanocomposite matrix of polypyrrole grafted ZnO/chitosan (Ppy/C/Z) was synthesized
via the in situ polymerization of pyrrole with different weight fractions of ZnO. Incorporation of …

Fruit spoilage can cause huge economic losses, in which fungal infection is one of the main
influencing factors, how to effectively control mould and spoilage of fruits and prolong their …

Chitosan is cancer cytotoxic. It induces apoptosis/necrosis/autophagy and immuno-
responses, and mitigates angiogenic and metastasis tendency of cancer cells. The lower …

Bacterial biofilms tolerate extreme levels of antibiotics. Treatment of biofilm infections
therefore requires the development of new or modified antimicrobials that can penetrate …

In the era of antimicrobial resistance, the identification of new antimicrobials is a research
priority at the global level. In this regard, the attention towards functional antimicrobial …