Applications of lysozyme, an innate immune defense factor, as an alternative antibiotic

P Ferraboschi, S Ciceri, P Grisenti - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …

Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles: A review

M Chandrasekaran, KD Kim, SC Chun - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields because it has several
up-and-coming novel uses. Many researchers have suggested that chitosan nanoparticles …

Chitosan as a wound dressing starting material: Antimicrobial properties and mode of action

MA Matica, FL Aachmann, A Tøndervik… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fighting bacterial resistance is one of the concerns in modern days, as antibiotics remain the
main resource of bacterial control. Data shows that for every antibiotic developed, there is a …

Stimuli-activable metal-bearing nanomaterials and precise on-demand antibacterial strategies

Y Zhong, XT Zheng, S Zhao, X Su, XJ Loh - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of
antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to …

Photodynamic alginate Zn-MOF thermosensitive hydrogel for accelerated healing of infected wounds

W Zhang, B Wang, G Xiang, T Jiang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance reduces the effectiveness of infected wound healing, and it is necessary
to develop a new strategy to promote infected wound healing without using antibiotics. Here …

Antibacterial activity of chitosan-based systems

H Yilmaz Atay - Functional chitosan: drug delivery and biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan and its derivatives can be called environmental purification functional materials as
they can effectively control the growth and reproduction of hazardous bacteria and also …

Synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles-lysozyme nanohybrid system with synergistic antibacterial properties

M Vahdati, T Tohidi Moghadam - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In the light of promising potency of selenium nanoparticles in biomedical applications, this is
the first study to report the synergistic antibacterial activity of these nanoparticles and …

Application of natural preservatives for meat and meat products against food-borne pathogens and spoilage bacteria: A review

HH Yu, YW Chin, HD Paik - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Meat and meat products are excellent sources of nutrients for humans; however, they also
provide a favorable environment for microbial growth. To prevent the microbiological …

Fabrication of Cu2+-loaded phase-transited lysozyme nanofilm on bacterial cellulose: Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and pro-angiogenesis for bacteria-infected …

W He, X Wang, T Hang, J Chen, Z Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial overgrowth in injured wounds causes wound infection and excessive inflammation,
leading to delayed wound healing. Successful treatment of delayed infected wound healing …

Chemical Insights into Antibacterial N-Halamines

A Dong, YJ Wang, Y Gao, T Gao, G Gao - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Microbial contamination arising from pathogens poses serious threats to human health and
in recent decades has presented an unprecedented challenge to antibacterial research. Of …