An overview of biofilm-associated infections and the role of phytochemicals and nanomaterials in their control and prevention

T Damyanova, PD Dimitrova, D Borisova… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation is considered one of the primary virulence mechanisms in Gram-positive
and Gram-negative pathogenic species, particularly those responsible for chronic infections …

Multifunctional polylactic acid biocomposite film for active food packaging with UV resistance, antioxidant and antibacterial properties

C Gao, P Chen, Y Ma, L Sun, Y Yan, Y Ding… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibacterial packaging used to control the growth of microorganisms in food is of great
value for prolonging the shelf life of food. In this study, a bio-based antibacterial agent PDI …

Engineering fully quaternized (Dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate-based photoresins for 3D printing of biodegradable antimicrobial polymers

M Bisharat, K Ghosal, N Kana'an, B Khamaisi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, medical devices or implants are widely used in the medical field to treat different
diseases. However, bacterial infections are one of the significant problems associated with …

Antifouling systems based on a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-based hexyl imidazolium salt adsorbed on copper nanoparticles supported on titania

A Presentato, E La Greca, L Consentino, R Alduina… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The reaction of octakis (3-chloropropyl) octasilsesquioxane with four equivalents of 1-
hexylimidazole or 1-decylimidazole gave two products labelled as HQ-POSS (hexyl …

Dual-Responsive PIL Films with Gold Nanoparticles: Tailoring Electrical Responses to pH and Thermal Stimuli

CW Chang, SB Lemich, P Schütz… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In recent years, stimuli-responsive poly (ionic liquids)(PILs) have attracted great attention.
The stimuli-dependent properties, particularly the electrical properties, of multiresponsive …

Quaternary Ammonium Salt Derivatives of Hyperbranched Polylysine with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria

G Chen, X Liu, H Liu, S Liang, S Sun… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria infections have gradually become a more
serious health problem recently, and antibacterial drugs are urgently needed to tackle MDR …

A new methacrylate-chitosan based blend and its ZnO containing nanocomposites: Investigation of thermal and biological properties

I Erol, Ö Hazman, F Acar, G Khamidov - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biobased materials are an important step towards a sustainable future. The need for these
materials, which stand out in terms of their environmental and economic benefits, is …

Preparation of AgBrNPs@ copolymer-decorated chitosan with synergistic antibacterial activity

B Wang, H Wang, Z Wang, J Tang, X Yuan… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The disease transmission and cross-infection caused by drug-resistant bacteria have posed
serious threats to public health, and the development of new antibacterial materials without …

Design of Novel Poly (Propranolol) Acrylate and Methacrylate Polymers through Radical Polymerization for Antibacterial Activity and Metal Ion Absorption

JS Kumar, P Kamaraj, PA Vivekanand… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The monomer 1‐(isopropylamino)‐3‐(1‐naphthyloxy)‐2‐propanoacrylate (IANOPA) and
monomer 1‐(isopropylamino)‐3‐(1‐naphthyloxy)‐2‐propanomethacrylate (IANOPMA) were …

Amphiphilic star copolymers composed of curcumin core for bacterial inactivation

MRE Santos, CLB Fidelis, FS Zandonadi… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric materials with antimicrobial properties hold the potential to be the next generation
of therapeutics. This work reports the preparation of amphiphilic and star‐like copolymers …