Fatty acids as antibiofilm and antivirulence agents

P Kumar, JH Lee, H Beyenal, J Lee - Trends in microbiology, 2020 - cell.com
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 …

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 …

Antibiofilm agents: A new perspective for antimicrobial strategy

XH Li, JH Lee - Journal of Microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that attach to surfaces and encase
microorganisms in a matrix composed of self-produced hydrated extracellular polymeric …

Zinc oxide-decorated polypyrrole/chitosan bionanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic, antibacterial and anticancer performance

N Ahmad, S Sultana, SM Faisal, A Ahmed, S Sabir… - RSC …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Synthesis, characterization and antifungal properties of dehydroabietic acid modified chitosan

L Li, Y Xu, Z Xu, C Wu, Q Chen, K Xu, Z Shi - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The bioactivities of pristine chitosan are considerable weak compared with the commercial
chemicals, which has restricted its broad application prospects in food packaging and …

Quaternary Ammoniumyl Chitosan Derivatives for Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms

P Sahariah, M Másson, RL Meyer - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bacterial biofilms tolerate extreme levels of antibiotics. Treatment of biofilm infections
therefore requires the development of new or modified antimicrobials that can penetrate …

Investigation of photocatalytic process for iron disulfide-bismuth oxide nanocomposites by using response surface methodology: structural and antibacterial properties

AMK Pasha, M Hosseini, A Fakhri, VK Gupta… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
We report the preparation of the efficient photocatalyst Bi 2 O 3, and FeS 2-Bi 2 O 3
nanocomposites. Nanomaterials prepared with sonochemical assisted hydrothermal …

Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antiadhesive properties of different quaternized chitosan derivatives

AM Piras, S Esin, A Benedetti, G Maisetta… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Enhancing antifungal and biocompatible efficacy of undecanoic acid through incorporation with chitosan-based nanoemulsion

A Sathiyaseelan, X Zhang, K Han, MH Wang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

“Drug-Free” chitosan nanoparticles as therapeutic for cancer treatment

A Iskandar, SK Kim, TW Wong - Polymer Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chitosan is cancer cytotoxic. It induces apoptosis/necrosis/autophagy and immuno-
responses, and mitigates angiogenic and metastasis tendency of cancer cells. The lower …