Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are classified as metal-based nanoparticles and have gained
considerable attention amongst researchers in wound healing applications, owing to their …

Silver was widely used in medicine to treat bacterial infections in the 19th and early 20th
century, up until the discovery and development of the first modern antibiotics in the 1940s …

Pathogenic biofilms protected by extracellular polymeric substances frequently compromise
the efficiency of antibacterial drugs and severely threaten human health. In this study, we …

Wounds occur when skin integrity is broken and the skin is damaged. With progressive
changes in the disease spectrum, the acute wounds caused by mechanical trauma have …

Hollow silica nanostructures are receiving more attention due to their special features such
as low density and very high surface-to-volume ratio compared to other types of …

Biofilm is a spatially organized community formed by the accumulation of both
microorganisms and their secretions, leading to persistent and chronic infections because of …

Biofilms are sessile communities of microorganisms, mainly bacteria, that grow on biotic and
abiotic surfaces. These microorganisms are embedded within an extracellular polymeric …

Background Strict discharge standards necessitate the advanced treatment and disinfection
of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents for environmental protection and water …

Control of microbial infections is one of the growing concerns in modern societies due to the
increasing presence and risk of pathogenic bacterial spread. Therefore, there is a strong …

Wounds represent a grave affliction that profoundly impacts human well-being. Establishing
barriers, preventing infections, and providing a conducive microenvironment constitute the …