[HTML][HTML] Surface modifications for antimicrobial effects in the healthcare setting: A critical overview

C Adlhart, J Verran, NF Azevedo, H Olmez… - Journal of Hospital …, 2018 - Elsevier
The spread of infections in healthcare environments is a persistent and growing problem in
most countries, aggravated by the development of microbial resistance to antibiotics and …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy encapsulation technology: Frontier exploration and application prospects of novel antimicrobial technology

X Hu, B Shou, L Yang, L Li, HT Ren, JH Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) encapsulation technology, as a novel
antimicrobial technology, achieves efficient and steady killing of bacteria by encapsulating …

An insight into the mechanism of antifungal activity of biogenic nanoparticles than their chemical counterparts

M Kumari, VP Giri, S Pandey, M Kumar… - Pesticide biochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Herein, we describe the enhanced antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized
by cell free filtrate of Trichoderma viride (MTCC 5661) in comparison to chemically …

Photobactericidal activity activated by thiolated gold nanoclusters at low flux levels of white light

GB Hwang, H Huang, G Wu, J Shin, A Kafizas… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major threat to the practice of modern
medicine. Photobactericidal agents have obtained significant attention as promising …

Enhanced cellular internalization: a bactericidal mechanism more relative to biogenic nanoparticles than chemical counterparts

M Kumari, S Shukla, S Pandey, VP Giri… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles for enhanced antimicrobial activity has gained a
lot of momentum making it an urgent need to search for a suitable biocandidate which could …

A comparison of antibacterial activity in dark-UV light in perspective of surface and structural properties of spray pyrolysis grown Cu doped Cr2O3 thin films

M Ishtiaq, D Ali, R Ahmad, I Muneer, F Bashir… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin films of Cr 2 O 3 and Cu doped Cr 2 O 3 thin films were prepared using the spray
pyrolysis technique with different Cu/Cr ratios. Precursor solution of 0.2 M was sprayed on a …

Novel amphiphilic poly (dimethylsiloxane) based polyurethane networks tethered with carboxybetaine and their combined antibacterial and anti-adhesive property

J Jiang, Y Fu, Q Zhang, X Zhan, F Chen - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The traditional nonfouling materials are powerless against bacterial cells attachment, while
the hydrophobic bactericidal surfaces always suffer from nonspecific protein adsorption and …

[HTML][HTML] Blue light irradiation triggers the antimicrobial potential of ZnO nanoparticles on drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

MY Yang, KC Chang, LY Chen, PC Wang… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a non-invasive and safe therapeutic method for microbial
infections. Bacterial antibiotic resistance is caused by antibiotics abuse. Drug-resistant …

Electrodeposited chrome/silver nanoparticle (Cr/AgNPs) composite coatings: characterization and antibacterial activity

A Méndez-Albores, SG González-Arellano… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Composite coatings consisting of chrome and silver nanoparticles (Cr/AgNPs) with
antibacterial activity were formed via electrodeposition and characterized using X-Ray …

[HTML][HTML] Hot-melt extrusion of photodynamic antimicrobial polymers for prevention of microbial contamination

MP Wylie, NJ Irwin, D Howard, K Heydon… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infectious disease outbreaks within healthcare facilities can exacerbate patient illness and,
in some cases, can be fatal. Contaminated surfaces and medical devices can act as a …