Wound care management relies mainly on the development of new and effective wound
dressing materials, and it continues to be an intense area of research in chronic wound care …

Clean water is vital for life; it is required not only for drinking but also for the preparation of
food and proper hygiene. Unfortunately, more than fifty percent of the world population …

Pathogenic antibiotic resistant bacteria pose one of the most important health challenges of
the 21st century. The overuse and abuse of antibiotics coupled with the natural evolutionary …

Over past decades, nanotechnology has contributed to the biomedical field in areas
including detection, diagnosis, and drug delivery via opto-electronic properties or …

Background Bacterial cell quantification after exposure to antimicrobial compounds varies
widely throughout industry and healthcare. Numerous methods are employed to quantify …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are ultra-small silver particles with a size from 1 to 100
nanometers. Unlike bulk silver, they have unique physical and chemical properties …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are commonly used in numerous consumer products,
including textiles, cosmetics, and health care items. The widespread usage of AgNPs results …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been reported as an effective alternative for controlling a
broad-spectrum of pathogenic viruses. We developed a micrometer-sized silica hybrid …

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan that causes acute gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, and
diarrhea in many vertebrate species, including humans, animals and birds. A number of …

An improper indoor microclimate has adverse effects on the state of preservation of historical
textiles arranged in them, favoring the development of bacteriological microflora. The current …