Current insights on antifungal therapy: Novel nanotechnology approaches for drug delivery systems and new drugs from natural sources

F Sousa, D Ferreira, S Reis, P Costa - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The high incidence of fungal infections has become a worrisome public health issue, having
been aggravated by an increase in host predisposition factors. Despite all the drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Reviving the interest in the versatile drug nystatin: A multitude of strategies to increase its potential as an effective and safe antifungal agent

F Sousa, C Nascimento, D Ferreira, S Reis… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nystatin is an antifungal molecule with a remarkable yet squandered versatility. In this
review, its mechanism of action is explored, along with its extensive action spectrum and …

[HTML][HTML] Biological synthesis of bimetallic hybrid nanocomposite: a remarkable photocatalyst, adsorption/desorption and antimicrobial agent

X Huang, A Zafar, K Ahmad, M Hasan, T Tariq… - Applied Surface Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein bimetallic nanocomposites Ag with nickel and cobalt were synthesized by using the
extract of W. coagulans. Nanocomposites synthesis were confirmed by using UV-Visible at …

A sustainable approach to fabricate new 1D and 2D nanomaterials from natural abundant palygorskite clay for antibacterial and adsorption

W Dong, Y Lu, W Wang, M Zhang, Y Jing… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is always highly desirable to synthesize functional nanomaterials using cheap, naturally
abundant clay deposits as starting materials, but the major challenge is lack of new way to …

Metal and bimetallic nanoparticles: Flow synthesis, bioactivity and toxicity

O Długosz, M Sochocka, M Ochnik… - Journal of colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Metal nanoparticles are used as additives in commercial products due to their
antimicrobial properties. Apart from their high biocidal activity, it is widely observed that …

Antifouling and antimicrobial activity of Ag, Cu and Fe nanoparticles supported on silica and titania

C Calabrese, V La Parola, ML Testa, LF Liotta - Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
The design of advanced materials with antifouling and antimicrobial properties is driven by a
wave of research interest covering a window of applications ranging from the fabrication of …

Control of the Size of Silver Nanoparticles and Release of Silver in Heat Treated SiO2-Ag Composite Powders

H Granbohm, J Larismaa, S Ali, LS Johansson… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The growth of silver nanoparticles, the activation energy for silver particle growth, and the
release of silver species in heat treated SiO 2-Ag composite powders are investigated. The …

The beneficial mechanical and biological outcomes of thin copper-gallium doped silica-rich bio-active glass implant-type coatings

GE Stan, T Tite, AC Popa, IM Chirica, CC Negrila… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Silica-based bioactive glasses (SBG) hold great promise as bio-functional coatings of
metallic endo-osseous implants, due to their osteoproductive potential, and, in the case of …

Biogenic nanosilver synthesized in Metarhizium robertsii waste mycelium extract – As a modulator of Candida albicans morphogenesis, membrane lipidome and …

B Różalska, B Sadowska, A Budzyńska, P Bernat… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Due to low efficacy of classic antimicrobial drugs, finding new active preparations attracts
much attention. In this study an innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly …

Review of in-depth knowledge on the application of oxides nanoparticles and nanocomposites of Al, Si and Ca as photocatalyst and antimicrobial agents in the …

NO Eddy, RA Ukpe, R Garg, R Garg… - Clean Technologies and …, 2023 - Springer
Several documents are available in the literature concerning the various water treatment
technologies, including adsorption, filtration, photocatalysis, oxidation, ion exchange and …