Antimicrobial peptides are protein fragments present in the innate immune systems of
invertebrates and vertebrates as host defense molecules. Due to their unique properties …

Bacterial adhesion to biomaterials remains a major problem in the medical devices field.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are well-known components of the innate immune system …

Wound dressings have evolved considerably since ancient times. Modern dressings are
now important systems that combine the physical and biochemical properties of natural and …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are next generation antibiotics which will make excellent
coating agents for a myriad of devices because they are far less susceptible to the …

Biomaterial-associated infections remain a serious concern in modern healthcare. The
development of materials that can resist or prevent bacterial attachment constitutes a …

Early studies of immobilized peptides mainly focused upon the relationship between
structural properties and the activity of soluble and surface-tethered sequences. The …

Conventional small‐molecule antibiotics are facing a significant challenge of the rapidly
developed drug resistance of pathogens. In contrast, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), an …

Foodborne diseases caused by pathogens are great threats to human health. Rapid
detection of foodborne pathogens at an early stage is imperative for preventing the outbreak …

Diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS are caused by intracellular
pathogens and are a major burden to the global medical community. Conventional …

The increasing prevalence of persistent biofilm infections, such as wound infections, chronic
lung infections or medical device-related infections, which usually tolerate conventional …