The development and widespread adoption of commodity polymers changed societal
landscapes on a global scale. Without the everyday materials used in packaging, textiles …

Bacterial keratitis continues to be one of the leading causes of corneal blindness in the
developed as well as the developing world, despite swift progress since the dawn of the …

Many debilitating infections result from persistent microbial biofilms that do not respond to
conventional antibiotic regimens. A potential method to treat such chronic infections is to …

Bacterial keratitis is a corneal infection which may cause visual impairment or even loss of
the infected eye. It remains a major cause of blindness in the developing world …

Electrospun polyamide (PA) nanofibers have great potential for medical applications (in
dermatology as antimicrobial compound carriers or surgical sutures). However, little is …

Ocular applications of polymeric materials have been widely investigated for medical
diagnostics, treatment, and vision improvement. The human eye is a vital organ that …

Infectious diseases (exacerbated by antimicrobial resistance) cause death, loss of quality of
life and economic burden globally. Materials with inherent antimicrobial properties offer the …

Biofilms as living microorganism communities are found anywhere, and for the healthcare
sector, these constitute a threat and allied mechanism for health-associated or nosocomial …

Affecting the vast majority of human beings, dental caries is a premier concern of worldwide
dental health. As the most commonly used restorative material to treat dental caries, resin …

The oregano leaves' extract (ORLE) was used for the formation of silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs (ORLE)). ORLE and AgNPs (ORLE)(2 mg/mL) were dispersed in polymer hydrogels …