Perspectives on usage of functional nanomaterials in antimicrobial therapy for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

A Karnwal, G Kumar, G Pant, K Hossain, A Ahmad… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The clinical applications of nanotechnology are emerging as widely popular, particularly as
a potential treatment approach for infectious diseases. Diseases associated with multiple …

Antimicrobial polymers with metal nanoparticles

H Palza - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low
concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as …

Catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol using silver nanoparticles with adjustable activity

C Kästner, AF Thünemann - Langmuir, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report on the development of ultrasmall core–shell silver nanoparticles synthesized by
an upscaled modification of the polyol process. It is foreseen to use these thoroughly …

[HTML][HTML] Abdominal wall hernia repair: From prosthetic meshes to smart materials

Q Saiding, Y Chen, J Wang, CL Pereira, B Sarmento… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Hernia reconstruction is one of the most frequently practiced surgical procedures worldwide.
Plastic surgery plays a pivotal role in reestablishing desired abdominal wall structure and …

Antimicrobial finishing of textiles using nanomaterials

U Abdul-Reda Hussein, ZH Mahmoud… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low
concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as …

Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of polyindole/Ag–Cuo nanocomposites by reflux condensation method

M Elango, M Deepa, R Subramanian… - Polymer-Plastics …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polyindole-based silver and copper oxide (polyindole/Ag–CuO) nanocomposites were
synthesized using reflux condensation method by varying the concentrations of polyindole …

Evaluation of antibiofilm and mechanical properties of new nanocomposites based on acrylic resins and silver vanadate nanoparticles

DT de Castro, MLC Valente, CHL da Silva… - Archives of oral …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was evaluate, for the first time, the impact of
incorporation of nanostructured silver vanadate (β-AgVO 3) in antibiofilm and mechanical …

Weissella oryzae DC6-facilitated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial potential

P Singh, YJ Kim, C Wang, R Mathiyalagan… - Artificial cells …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles and nanomaterials are at the prominent edge of the rapidly developing field of
nanotechnology. Recently, nanoparticle synthesis using biological resources has been …

Preparation and performance of silver as an antimicrobial agent for textiles: A review

B Simončič, D Klemenčič - Textile Research Journal, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reviews select contemporary silver (Ag) compounds used for the chemical
modification of textile fibers, including colloidal Ag, Ag salts, and Ag powder. The routes of …

Infections associated with mesh repairs of abdominal wall hernias: Are antimicrobial biomaterials the longed-for solution?

O Guillaume, R Pérez-Tanoira, R Fortelny, H Redl… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
The incidence of mesh-related infection after abdominal wall hernia repair is low, generally
between 1 and 4%; however, worldwide, this corresponds to tens of thousands of difficult …