The capability of some polymers, such as chitosan, to form low cost gels under mild
conditions is of great application interest. Ionotropic gelation of chitosan has been used …

Millions of people die each year from viral infections across the globe. There is an urgent
need to overcome the existing gap and pitfalls of the current antiviral therapy which include …

The natural biopolymer chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are abundant in
nature. They are obtained from different sources, including the crustacean shells and the cell …

The antimicrobial finishing is the most suitable alternative for designing medical textiles for
biomedical applications. The present investigation aims at the preparation of skin-contacting …

Effective cytokine treatments often require high-and multiple-dose due to the short half-life of
these molecules. Here, porcine interferon-alpha (IFNα) is encapsulated in PLGA-chitosan …

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that hygiene habits reduce the spread of the
SARS-CoV-2 virus on contaminated surfaces. In this context, compounds with biocidal …

Even to this date, oral drug delivery in the form of tablets, capsules, and syrups is considered
as the most accepted one. However, oral delivery as a methodology requires that the active …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics and
chemotherapy in the treatment of multidrug‐resistant pathogens and drug‐resistant cancers …

Synthetic polymers have unique properties as antibacterial and antiviral agents due to their
buffering effect for endosomal escape, high molecular weight, function, and tunable …

Interferons (IFNs) are cytokines involved in the immune response with synergistic regulatory
action. They are therapeutics for various viral and proliferative conditions, with proven safety …