Over the past decade, transition metal-based ferrite nanostructures, displaying MFe 2 O 4
stoichiometry (M 2+ cations, eg, Mn, Co, Ni and Zn), have been devised and examined …

The use of implantable medical devices is a common and indispensable part of medical
care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, as side effect, the implant of …

Currently, infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria have reached critical levels.
Thus, various approaches are being explored for the development of new and effective …

Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …

Despite the all recent advancements in medicine, infectious diseases continue to be major
causes of death worldwide. Developing nanomaterials as preventive and therapeutic agents …

Over the last few years, the emergence and widespread distribution of microbial resistance
to antibiotics is world-wide challenge in the medical science. In this regard, lichens are one …

Among the various compounds of natural origin, usnic acid (UA) is one of the best studied. It
has several pharmacological activities, standing out as an antimicrobial, antitumor, antiviral …

A novel drug delivery system, loaded the drug cephalexin on the basil seed mucilage coated
magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4@ BSM-CPX) was prepared and characterized by means …

Nanostructured functional materials have demonstrated their great potentials in medical
applications, attracting increasing attention because of the opportunities in cancer therapy …

The genus Usnea Adans.(Parmeliaceae; lichenized Ascomycetes) is a typical group of
mostly pale grayish-green fruticoselichens that grow as leafless mini-shrubs. More than 360 …