Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: Latest developments with a focus on combinatory strategies

R Youf, M Müller, A Balasini, F Thétiot, M Müller… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

Nano–Bio Interactions: Biofilm‐Targeted Antibacterial Nanomaterials

B Li, J Mao, J Wu, K Mao, Y Jia, F Chen, J Liu - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilm is a spatially organized community formed by the accumulation of both
microorganisms and their secretions, leading to persistent and chronic infections because of …

Innovative strategies toward the disassembly of the EPS matrix in bacterial biofilms

RM Pinto, FA Soares, S Reis, C Nunes… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Recent advances in carbon-based nanomaterials for combating bacterial biofilm-associated infections

F Cui, T Li, D Wang, S Yi, J Li, X Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of bacterial pathogens among humans has increased rapidly and poses a
great threat to health. Two-thirds of bacterial infections are associated with biofilms …

[HTML][HTML] Quorum quenching: a drug discovery approach against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

MA Rather, D Saha, S Bhuyan, AN Jha… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a ubiquitous opportunistic and nosocomial biofilm-forming
pathogen with complex, interconnected and hierarchical nature of QS systems (Las, Rhl …

Functional nanomaterials as photosensitizers or delivery systems for antibacterial photodynamic therapy

R Yan, M Zhan, J Xu, Q Peng - Biomaterials Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection is a global health problem that closely related to various diseases
threatening human life. Although antibiotic therapy has been the mainstream treatment …

Antimicrobial and anti-adhesive properties of carbon nanotube-based surfaces for medical applications: A systematic review

R Teixeira-Santos, M Gomes, LC Gomes… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Although high-performance carbon materials are widely used in surface engineering, with
emphasis on carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the application of CNT nanocomposites on medical …

Screening of Chitosan Derivatives-Carbon Dots Based on Antibacterial Activity and Application in Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm

D Zhao, R Zhang, X Liu, X Li, M Xu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Pathogenic bacteria, especially the ones with highly organized, systematic
aggregating bacteria biofilm, would cause great harm to human health. The development of …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the remote eradication of bacteria

E Yan, G Kwek, NS Qing, S Lingesh, B **ng - ChemPlusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of multi‐drug resistant bacteria strains has been an uphill battle in modern
healthcare worldwide, due to the increasing difficulty of killing them. The evolving …

Synthesis and characterization of alumina-based nanocomposites of TiO2/Al2O3/Chitosan with antibacterial properties accelarate healing of infected excision wounds

A Rahmanpour, MR Farahpour, R Shapouri… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacteria cause infections in wound sites, leading the delayed in wound healing process.
New and multi-functional dressings are required to treat the infectious wounds. TiO2 …