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View article: Polycationic calixarene micellar aggregate as a novel iodophor platform for on-demand iodine release to bacteria
Polycationic calixarene micellar aggregate as a novel iodophor platform for on-demand iodine release to bacteria Open
Iodine is the most potent antiseptic agent used in clinical applications, but its volatility and toxicity are serious drawbacks that are stimulating the search of new strategies to achieve formulations stable at low iodine concentration. H…
View article: Naringenin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Physical–Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Antibacterial Activity
Naringenin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Physical–Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Antibacterial Activity Open
Currently, problems related to antibiotic resistance are shifting the focus of pharmaceutical research towards natural molecules with antibacterial properties. Among them, flavonoids represent promising molecules with strong antibacterial …
View article: Binary Combinations of Essential Oils: Antibacterial Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus, and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Binary Combinations of Essential Oils: Antibacterial Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus, and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties Open
Background: The lack of new antimicrobial drugs and increased antimicrobial resistance has focused attention on the employment of essential oils (EOs) in human and veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to test new binary associati…
View article: Binary Combinations of Essential Oils: Antibacterial Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus, and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Binary Combinations of Essential Oils: Antibacterial Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus, and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties Open
Background: The lack of new antimicrobial drugs and the increased antimicrobial resistance has focused the attention on the employment of essential oils (EOs), particularly in veterinary medi-cine. Methods: EOs from Origanum vulgare L., Ju…
View article: Protective Effect of Probiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells
Protective Effect of Probiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells Open
Probiotic therapy needs consideration as an alternative strategy to prevent and possibly treat corneal infection. This study aimed to assess the preventive effect of Lactobacillus reuteri and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis on reduc…
View article: Supramolecular Assemblies of Fluorescent Nitric Oxide Photoreleasers with Ultrasmall Cyclodextrin Nanogels
Supramolecular Assemblies of Fluorescent Nitric Oxide Photoreleasers with Ultrasmall Cyclodextrin Nanogels Open
Developing biocompatible nitric oxide (NO) photoreleasing nanoconstucts is of great interest in view of the large variety of biological roles that NO plays and the unique advantage light offers in controlling NO release in space and time. …
View article: Functionalization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-Based Bioplastic with Phloretin for Active Food Packaging: Characterization of Its Mechanical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities
Functionalization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-Based Bioplastic with Phloretin for Active Food Packaging: Characterization of Its Mechanical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities Open
The formulation of eco-friendly biodegradable packaging has received great attention during the last decades as an alternative to traditional widespread petroleum-based food packaging. With this aim, we designed and tested the properties o…
View article: Harnessing the power of PLA-PEG nanoparticles for Linezolid delivery against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Harnessing the power of PLA-PEG nanoparticles for Linezolid delivery against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Open
This study deals with the development of novel poly(lactic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol) nanoparticles (PLA-PEG NPs) for the efficient and prolonged delivery of Linezolid (LNZ), a synthetic antibacterial agent used against methicillin-resist…
View article: Efficacy of Two Moroccan Cistus Species Extracts against Acne Vulgaris: Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities
Efficacy of Two Moroccan Cistus Species Extracts against Acne Vulgaris: Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities Open
Background: The genus Cistus L. (Cistaceae) includes several medicinal plants growing wild in the Moroccan area. Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic skin disorder treated with topical and systemic therapies that often lead to several side effe…
View article: Activity of Colloidal Silver Solution against Microorganisms Implicated in Ocular Infections
Activity of Colloidal Silver Solution against Microorganisms Implicated in Ocular Infections Open
Endophthalmitis most likely originates from both planktonic bacteria suspended in the tear film and bacteria adherent to the conjunctiva and the eyelid. This study aimed to expand the research on the effectiveness of a colloidal silver sol…
View article: A novel material based on an antibacterial choline-calixarene nanoassembly embedded in thin films
A novel material based on an antibacterial choline-calixarene nanoassembly embedded in thin films Open
Supramolecular chemistry is one of the current strategies for producing advanced materials. With the aim to develop new Thin-Films with antibacterial activity, we embedded an amphiphilic choline-calix[4]arene possessing antibacterial prope…
View article: Antibacterial Nanoassembled Calix[4]arene Exposing Choline Units Inhibits Biofilm and Motility of Gram Negative Bacteria
Antibacterial Nanoassembled Calix[4]arene Exposing Choline Units Inhibits Biofilm and Motility of Gram Negative Bacteria Open
The high incidence of antibiotic resistance and biofilm-associated infections is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality and triggers the need for new antimicrobial drugs and strategies. Nanotechnology is an emerging approach in the…
View article: Editorial: Combating Bacterial Infections Through Biomimetic or Bioinspired Materials Design and Enabling Technologies
Editorial: Combating Bacterial Infections Through Biomimetic or Bioinspired Materials Design and Enabling Technologies Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 16 December 2021Sec. Biomaterials https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.818643
View article: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Production of Escherichia coli Isolates from Healthy Broiler Chickens in Western Algeria
Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Production of Escherichia coli Isolates from Healthy Broiler Chickens in Western Algeria Open
The aim of this study was to assess the virulence, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm production of Escherichia coli strains isolated from healthy broiler chickens in Western Algeria. E. coli strains (n = 18) were identified by matrix-as…
View article: Shedding Light on the Chemistry and the Properties of Münchnone Functionalized Graphene
Shedding Light on the Chemistry and the Properties of Münchnone Functionalized Graphene Open
Münchnones are mesoionic oxazolium 5-oxides with azomethine ylide characteristics that provide pyrrole derivatives by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (1,3-DC) reaction with acetylenic dipolarophiles. Their reactivity was widely exploited for t…
View article: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the hydrolate of Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Reichenb. fil. (Lamiaceae) alone and in combination with antimicrobial agents
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the hydrolate of Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Reichenb. fil. (Lamiaceae) alone and in combination with antimicrobial agents Open
Background Hydrolates, complex mixtures containing traces of essential oils (EOs), are inexpensive, easy to make and less toxic than their corresponding EOs. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the hydrolate of Coridothymus capita…
View article: Poly(lactic acid)/carvacrol-based materials: preparation, physicochemical properties, and antimicrobial activity
Poly(lactic acid)/carvacrol-based materials: preparation, physicochemical properties, and antimicrobial activity Open
View article: Contact Lenses Delivering Nitric Oxide under Daylight for Reduction of Bacterial Contamination
Contact Lenses Delivering Nitric Oxide under Daylight for Reduction of Bacterial Contamination Open
Ocular infection due to microbial contamination is one of the main risks associated with the wearing of contact lens, which demands novel straightforward strategies to find reliable solutions. This contribution reports the preparation, cha…
View article: Marine Bacterial Exopolymers-Mediated Green Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Properties
Marine Bacterial Exopolymers-Mediated Green Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Properties Open
A straightforward and green method for the synthesis of gold, silver, and silver chloride nanoparticles (Au NPs and Ag/AgCl NPs) was developed using three different microbial exopolymers (EP) as reducing and stabilizing agents. The exopoly…
View article: Polyphenolic profile, antibacterial activity and brine shrimp toxicity of leaf extracts from six Tunisian spontaneous species
Polyphenolic profile, antibacterial activity and brine shrimp toxicity of leaf extracts from six Tunisian spontaneous species Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the polyphenolic profile and biological properties of leaves acetonic extracts from six Tunisian spontaneous plants of Marrubium vulgare L., Rhus tripartita (Ucria) D.C., Hernaria f…
View article: Phaco Cypass
Phaco Cypass Open
Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) pathways are the mainstay of metastatic cancer treatment.Patients receiving these treatments develop many immune related adverse events (irAEs).The aim …
View article: Correction to: Antimicrobial additives for poly (lactic acid) materials and their applications: current state and perspectives
Correction to: Antimicrobial additives for poly (lactic acid) materials and their applications: current state and perspectives Open
View article: Design, synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of a polycationic calix[4]arene derivative alone and in combination with antibiotics
Design, synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of a polycationic calix[4]arene derivative alone and in combination with antibiotics Open
Synthesis of a new polycationic calix[4]arene derivative: intrinsic antibacterial activity and additive effect when combined with antibiotics against ATCC and resistant bacteria.
View article: Efficacy of a Fixed Combination of Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, and Colistimethate Sodium for Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> Keratitis
Efficacy of a Fixed Combination of Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, and Colistimethate Sodium for Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> Keratitis Open
In this study, AC showed antifungal efficacy versus Candida spp.; this activity can be due to the synergistic effects of antibiotics in it.
View article: Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Activity of a Multivalent Polycationic Calix[4]arene–NO Photodonor Conjugate
Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Activity of a Multivalent Polycationic Calix[4]arene–NO Photodonor Conjugate Open
The role of nitric oxide (NO) as an antimicrobial and anticancer agent continues to stimulate the search of compounds generating NO in a controlled fashion. Photochemical generators of NO are particularly appealing due to the accurate spat…
View article: Liquid and vapour-phase antifungal activities of essential oils against Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida
Liquid and vapour-phase antifungal activities of essential oils against Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida Open
View article: In vitro activity of plant extracts against biofilm-producing food-related bacteria
In vitro activity of plant extracts against biofilm-producing food-related bacteria Open
View article: Antimicrobial activities, toxicity and phenolic composition of <i>Asphodeline anatolica</i> E. Tuzlaci leaf extracts from Turkey
Antimicrobial activities, toxicity and phenolic composition of <i>Asphodeline anatolica</i> E. Tuzlaci leaf extracts from Turkey Open
The antimicrobial activity of acetone, methanol and aqueous extracts of Asphodeline anatolica E. Tuzlaci leaves was evaluated against American type culture collection, food and clinical isolates (Listeria monocytogenes and
View article: <i>In vitro</i> activity of <i>Aloe vera</i> inner gel against microorganisms grown in planktonic and sessile phases
<i>In vitro</i> activity of <i>Aloe vera</i> inner gel against microorganisms grown in planktonic and sessile phases Open
The failure of traditional antimicrobial treatments is becoming a worldwide problem. The use of Aloe vera is of particular interest for its role as curative agent and its efficacy in complementary therapies for a variety of illnesses. This…
View article: Antimicrobial evaluation of selected naturally occurring oxyprenylated secondary metabolites
Antimicrobial evaluation of selected naturally occurring oxyprenylated secondary metabolites Open
This study tested the antimicrobial activity of eight selected naturally occurring oxyprenylated secondary metabolites against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, S. epidermidis ATCC 35984, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739,