Polyhexamethylene biguanide and its antimicrobial role in wound healing: A narrative review

MG Rippon, AA Rogers, K Ousey - Journal of wound care, 2023 - magonlinelibrary.com
A wound offers an ideal environment for the growth and proliferation of a variety of
microorganisms which, in some cases, may lead to localised or even systemic infections that …

Biguanides: Species with versatile therapeutic applications

D Kathuria, AD Raul, P Wanjari, PV Bharatam - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biguanides are compounds in which two guanidine moieties are fused to form a highly
conjugated system. Biguanides are highly basic and hence they are available as salts …

A Vehicle‐Free Antimicrobial Polymer Hybrid Gold Nanoparticle as Synergistically Therapeutic Platforms for Staphylococcus aureus Infected Wound Healing

X He, L Dai, L Ye, X Sun, O Enoch, R Hu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogenic bacteria infection is a serious threat to human public health due to the high
morbidity and mortality rates. Nano delivery system for delivering antibiotics provides an …

Mechanistic understanding from molecular dynamics in pharmaceutical research 2: lipid membrane in drug design

T Róg, M Girych, A Bunker - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review the use of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation as a drug design tool in the
context of the role that the lipid membrane can play in drug action, ie, the interaction …

Surface-modified carboxylated cellulose nanofiber hydrogels for prolonged release of polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB) for antimicrobial …

P O-chongpian, T Chaiwarit, K Jantanasakulwong… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The surface modification of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) using a 2, 2, 6, 6-
tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)/sodium bromide (NaBr)/sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) …

Development of carrier-free self-assembled nanoparticles based on fenhexamid and polyhexamethylene biguanide for sustainable plant disease management

G Tang, Y Tian, J Niu, J Tang, J Yang, Y Gao… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The utilization of nanotechnology for the design of pesticide formulations has enormous
potential to enhance the efficiency of pesticides and reduce their adverse impacts on the …

An alternatingly amphiphilic, resistance-resistant antimicrobial oligoguanidine with dual mechanisms of action

Z Chen, C Zhou, Y Xu, K Wen, J Song, S Bai, C Wu… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing number of infections caused by multi-drug resistance (MDR) bacteria is an
omen of a new global challenge. As one of the countermeasures under development …

Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: A Review

L Luo, W Huang, J Zhang, Y Yu… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic abuse has become a rising public health concern in recent years, leading to
dangerous bacteria developing antibiotic resistance to most antibiotic medicines currently in …

Performance-Enhancing Materials in Medical Gloves

MJ Lovato, LJ Del Valle, J Puiggalí… - Journal of functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Medical gloves, along with masks and gowns, serve as the initial line of defense against
potentially infectious microorganisms and hazardous substances in the health sector. During …

[HTML][HTML] Development of an antimicrobial and antifouling PES membrane with ZnO/poly (hexamethylene biguanide) nanocomposites incorporation

M Li, G Huang, X Chen, H Xiao, C An, J Yin, H Bi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although polyethersulfone (PES) membranes are extensively utilized in water and
wastewater treatment, they typically encounter serious bio/organic fouling problems. In this …