Sustainable biodegradable biopolymer-based nanoparticles for healthcare applications

N Kučuk, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticles are gaining importance as nanocarriers for various biomedical
applications, enabling long-term and controlled release at the target site. Since they are …

Zein nanoparticles for drug delivery: Preparation methods and biological applications

LA de Almeida Campos, AFS Neto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zein, a vegetable protein extracted from corn (Zea mays L.), forms a gastro-resistant and
mucoadhesive polymer that is cheap and easy to obtain and facilitates the encapsulation of …

CNSL, a promising building blocks for sustainable molecular design of surfactants: a critical review

A Roy, P Fajardie, B Lepoittevin, J Baudoux, V Lapinte… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surfactants are crystallizing a certain focus for consumer interest, and their market is still
expected to grow by 4 to 5% each year. Most of the time these surfactants are of petroleum …

Biopolymer‐Assembled Porous Hydrogel Microfibers from Microfluidic Spinning for Wound Healing

Y Wang, J Guo, Z Luo, Y Shen, J Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are considered as a promising medical patch for wound healing. Researches in
this aspect are focused on improving their compositions and permeability to enhance the …

Cariogenic biofilm: Pathology-related phenotypes and targeted therapy

X Chen, EBM Daliri, A Tyagi, DH Oh - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The initiation and development of cariogenic (that is, caries-related) biofilms are the result of
the disruption of homeostasis in the oral microenvironment. There is a daily accumulation of …

Mathematical modeling for the prediction of biofilm formation and removal in the food industry as strategy to control microbiological resistance

CR Carneiro, NN Leite, AV de Abreu Oliveira… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
The formation of biofilms in the food industry poses significant economic, social, and public
health challenges. Concurrently, mathematical models have emerged as promising tools for …

Development of anacardic acid-loaded zein nanoparticles: Physical chemical characterization, stability and antimicrobial improvement

JTC de Araujo, M Martin-Pastor, L Pérez… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anacardic acid (AA) has gained interest regarding its extraordinary antimicrobial activity.
Nanotechnology based delivery systems are a modern approach to improve both …

Protein-based nanomaterials: a new tool for targeted drug delivery

AAA Aljabali, M Rezigue, RH Alsharedeh… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Protein nanomaterials are well-defined, hollow protein nanoparticles comprised of virus
capsids, virus-like particles, ferritin, heat shock proteins, chaperonins and many more …

[HTML][HTML] Cashew nut shell liquids: Antimicrobial compounds in prevention and control of the oral biofilms

N de Oliveira Souza, DA Cunha… - Archives of oral …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The aim was to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of natural (n-
CNSL) and technical (t-CNSL) cashew nut shell liquid against streptococci and enterococci …

Engineered organic nanoparticles to combat biofilms

Y Sheng, Z Chen, W Wu, Y Lu - Drug Discovery Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•EPS matrix composes the major hurdle for antibiofilm treatment.•Nanoparticles
are potent in biofilm penetration and elimination.•Size and surface properties are crucial for …