Synthetic antimicrobial polymers in combination therapy: tackling antibiotic resistance

R Namivandi-Zangeneh, EHH Wong… - ACS Infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …

Combinations of antimicrobial polymers with nanomaterials and bioactives to improve biocidal therapies

R Yañez-Macías, A Muñoz-Bonilla… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The rise of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms has become a critical issue in recent years
and has promoted substantial research efforts directed to the development of more effective …

Biocatalytic and antimicrobial activities of gold nanoparticles synthesized by Trichoderma sp.

A Mishra, M Kumari, S Pandey, V Chaudhry… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to synthesize gold nanoparticles by Trichoderma viride and
Hypocrea lixii. The biosynthesis of the nanoparticles was very rapid and took 10 min at 30° …

Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles by the extreme bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans and an evaluation of their antibacterial properties

J Li, Q Li, X Ma, B Tian, T Li, J Yu, S Dai… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Deinococcus radiodurans is an extreme bacterium known for its high resistance to stresses
including radiation and oxidants. The ability of D. radiodurans to reduce Au (III) and …

Fabrication of copper-based superhydrophobic self-cleaning antibacterial coating over cotton fabric

T Suryaprabha, MG Sethuraman - Cellulose, 2017 - Springer
A superhydrophobic cotton fabric exhibiting excellent self-cleaning and antibacterial activity
prepared by a facile, cost-effective method involving deposition of copper and stearic acid …

Nanomaterial with High Antimicrobial Efficacy Copper/Polyaniline Nanocomposite

U Bogdanovic, V Vodnik, M Mitric… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This study explores different mechanisms of antimicrobial action by designing hybrid
nanomaterials that provide a new approach in the fight against resistant microbes. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Multivalent and synergistic chitosan oligosaccharide-Ag nanocomposites for therapy of bacterial infection

L Mei, Z Xu, Y Shi, C Lin, S Jiao, L Zhang, P Li - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Chitosan oligosaccharide functionalized silver nanoparticles with synergistic bacterial
activity were constructed as a multivalent inhibitor of bacteria. Placing the chitosan …

Chitosan-based bifunctional composite aerogel combining absorption and phototherapy for bacteria elimination

Y Zhang, Y Liu, Z Guo, F Li, H Zhang, F Bai… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
The bacterial infection is one of the most common but critical problems in the wound healing
process due to the general antibiotic resistance of bacteria. Hence it is increasingly …

Multivalent antimicrobial polymer nanoparticles target mycobacteria and gram-negative bacteria by distinct mechanisms

SJ Richards, K Isufi, LE Wilkins, J Lipecki… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Because of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance to traditional small-molecule drugs,
cationic antimicrobial polymers are appealing targets. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a …

Recyclable Escherichia coli-Specific-Killing AuNP–Polymer (ESKAP) Nanocomposites

Y Yuan, F Liu, L Xue, H Wang, J Pan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Escherichia coli plays a crucial role in various inflammatory diseases and infections that
pose significant threats to both human health and the global environment. Specifically …