Polymeric nanostructures for imaging and therapy

M Elsabahy, GS Heo, SM Lim, G Sun… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Medical diagnosis and therapy are essential for providing patients with proper care,
although inefficient diagnosis and therapy are usually associated with either improper …

From nano to micro: using nanotechnology to combat microorganisms and their multidrug resistance

M Natan, E Banin - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The spread of antibiotic resistance and increasing prevalence of biofilm-associated
infections is driving demand for new means to treat bacterial infection. Nanotechnology …

Silver nanoparticles in aquatic environments: Physiochemical behavior and antimicrobial mechanisms

C Zhang, Z Hu, B Deng - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanosilver (silver nanoparticles or AgNPs) has unique physiochemical properties and
strong antimicrobial activities. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the …

Main-chain poly (phosphoester) s: History, syntheses, degradation, bio-and flame-retardant applications

KN Bauer, HT Tee, MM Velencoso, FR Wurm - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nature on planet earth is dominated by poly (phosphoester) s (PPEs). They structure and
determine life in the form of deoxy-and ribonucleic acid (DNA & RNA), and, as …

[HTML][HTML] Main-chain water-soluble polyphosphoesters: Multi-functional polymers as degradable PEG-alternatives for biomedical applications

C Pelosi, MR Tinè, FR Wurm - European polymer journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyphosphoesters (PPEs) are a class of (bio) degradable polymers with high chemical
versatility and functionality. In particular, water-soluble PPEs with the phosphoester group in …

Polymeric nanoparticles in development for treatment of pulmonary infectious diseases

YH Lim, KM Tiemann, DA Hunstad… - Wiley …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Serious lung infections, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive cystic
fibrosis‐related bacterial diseases, are increasingly difficult to treat and can be life …

Metal–carbenicillin framework-based nanoantibiotics with enhanced penetration and highly efficient inhibition of MRSA

F Duan, X Feng, Y Jin, D Liu, X Yang, G Zhou, D Liu… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of effective therapies to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infections is challenging because antibiotics can be degraded by the …

Silver Clusters as Robust Nodes and π–Activation Sites for the Construction of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Cycloaddition of Propargylamines

Z Chang, X Jing, C He, X Liu, C Duan - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
The use and transformation of carbon dioxide as a C1 source into valuable chemical
products using cheap industrial chemicals under mild reaction conditions fulfill the …

Application of polymeric nanocarriers for enhancing the bioavailability of antibiotics at the target site and overcoming antimicrobial resistance

H Le, C Karakasyan, T Jouenne, D Le Cerf, E Dé - Applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health. Although the efforts in
antibiotic drug discovery continue to play a pivotal role, this solution alone probably will not …

Current and emerging therapies to combat cystic fibrosis lung infections

J Manos - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ultimate aim of any antimicrobial treatment is a better infection outcome for the patient.
Here, we review the current state of treatment for bacterial infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) …