Inorganic nanoparticles and composite films for antimicrobial therapies

VA Spirescu, C Chircov, AM Grumezescu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of drug-resistant microorganisms has become a critical issue for modern
medicine and drug discovery and development with severe socio-economic and ecological …

Current status and progress in research on dressing management for diabetic foot ulcer

P Jiang, Q Li, Y Luo, F Luo, Q Che, Z Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of diabetes and is associated with a high
risk of lower limb amputation and mortality. During their lifetime, 19%–34% of patients with …

Biosynthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles mediated Annona muricata as cytotoxic and apoptosis inducer factor in breast cancer cell lines

RI Mahmood, AA Kadhim, S Ibraheem, S Albukhaty… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study investigated for the first time a simple bio-synthesis approach for the synthesis of
copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using Annona muricata L (A. muricata) plant extract …

Polycaprolactone nanofiber coated with chitosan and Gamma oryzanol functionalized as a novel wound dressing for healing infected wounds

H Hajilou, MR Farahpour, H Hamishehkar - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to design and evaluate a wound dressing based on a
polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber coated with gamma oryzanol (GO) and chitosan (CS) in …

Antimicrobial and Biocompatible Polycaprolactone and Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Wound Dressings against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

J Balcucho, DM Narváez, JL Castro-Mayorga - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
One of the major health problems linked to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is severe diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), which are associated with hospital-acquired …

Surface engineering of biodegradable implants: Emerging trends in bioactive ceramic coatings and mechanical treatments

S Nilawar, M Uddin, K Chatterjee - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biodegradable polymers, metals, and ceramics have emerged as promising alternatives to
prepare degradable implants in recent years, which are better alternatives to conventional …

Antifungal susceptibility of Candida species to copper oxide nanoparticles on polycaprolactone fibers (PCL-CuONPs)

A Muñoz-Escobar, SY Reyes-López - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The integration of metallic or ceramic nanoparticles in polymer matrices has improved the
antimicrobial and antifungal behavior, resulting in the search for composites with increased …

The Antimicrobial, Antioxidative, and Anti‐Inflammatory Effects of Polycaprolactone/Gelatin Scaffolds Containing Chrysin for Regenerative Endodontic Purposes

M Alipour, B Pouya, Z Aghazadeh… - Stem Cells …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The appropriate endodontic material should eliminate the infection and inflammation to
provide a situation for regeneration and healing of pulp tissue besides biomineralization …

Synthesis of hydroxyapatite-Ag composite as antimicrobial agent

PN Silva-Holguín, SY Reyes-López - Dose-Response, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Innovative and improved antimicrobial agents by nanotechnology are developed to control
and mitigation of resistant microorganisms. Nanoparticles of metals or oxide metals be able …

Encapsulation of Copper Nanoparticles in Electrospun Nanofibers for Sustainable Removal of Pesticides

AI Quilez-Molina, S Barroso-Solares… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The excellent catalytic properties of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) for the degradation of the
highly toxic and recalcitrant chlorpyrifos pesticide are widely known. However, CuNPs …