Pathogenic microbes are the main cause of various undesired infections in living organisms,
including humans. Most of these infections are favored in hospital environments where …

A major issue in the use of biomaterials in natural environments and in particular in hospitals
is related to the microorganism adhesion to the biomaterial surface. In this context, the focus …

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has caused serious harm to people's healthy life and the
normal operation of society. People have paid more attention to the prevention and control …

Novel antiviral cotton fabrics impregnated with different formulations based on Chitosan
(CH), citric acid (CA), and Copper (Cu) were developed. CA was selected as a CH …

The global health of humans is seriously affected by the dramatic increases in the resistance
patterns of antimicrobials against virulent bacteria. From the statements released by the …

Protection against bacterial infections is an important research field in modern society.
Antimicrobial polymers have received considerable attention as next-generation biocides …

As might be one of the hottest topics in public health research, the war against bacteria has
been going on some thousands of years. Unfortunately, we too are threatened by bacterial …

Antibacterial surface modification of polymeric biomaterials or devices to control diseases is
gaining much attention. There are many materials especially polymeric biomaterials used …

In the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), face masks have become a very important safety measure against the main …

With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …