During surgery and after, pathogens can contaminate indwelling and implanted medical
devices, resulting in serious infections. Microbial colonization, infection, and later biofilm …

The biomedical applications of silicones are countless due to their outstanding properties. In
dentistry, silicone for maxillofacial and plastic surgery has become indispensable, from both …

The cochlear implant (CI), an advanced electronic device replacing the entire cochlear
function, is the ultimate treatment for over 466 million people with disabling hearing loss …

Targeted nanocarriers could reach new levels of drug delivery, bringing new tools for
personalized medicine. It is known that cancer cells overexpress folate receptors on the cell …

Nowadays, there is a growing interest in multifunctional therapeutic agents as valuable tools
to improve and expand the applicability field of traditional bioactive compounds. In this …

Hybrid polysiloxanes and polysilsesquioxanes grafted with naturally occurring bioactive
phytochemicals: eugenol and linalool, were synthesized and investigated with regard to …

In spite of its versatility, the emulsion templating method is rather uncommon for the
preparation of porous silicones. In this contribution, two siloxane-containing stabilizers …

Objects and structures made of organic glass require protection from damage caused by
external factors. Light, humidity, temperature, dust pollution and, undoubtedly …

Although niflumic acid (NA) is one of the most used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it
suffers from poor solubility, low bioavailability, and significant adverse effects. To address …

Infectious diseases caused by different pathogens (parasites, protozoa, bacteria, viruses,
and fungi) have affected the world at various times in the form of epidemics and pandemics …