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Optimal effective concentration combinations (OPECCs) for binary application of membrane-targeting antiseptics and TMPyP-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy
The widespread occurrence of multi-resistant bacteria is a health problem of global dimension. Infections caused by multi-resistant pathogens are...
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Synthesis and antibacterial activity of new tetrakisquaternary ammonium compounds based on pentaerythritol and 3-hydroxypyridine
Tetrakisquaternary ammonium compounds based on pentaerythritol were synthesized for the first time. Bacteriostatic effect of the obtained compounds...
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Virulence genes and sanitizers resistance in Salmonella isolates from eggs in southern Brazil
Salmonella spp . causes foodborne diseases related to the consumption of contaminated foods, especially poultry products. This study aimed to...
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Synthesis and antibacterial activity of quaternary ammonium compounds based on 3-hydroxypyridine
A library of 31 mono- and bis-quaternary ammonium compounds based on 3-hydroxypyridine was synthesized. Primary screening of their antibacterial...
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Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Chitosan Microtubes
AbstractProcedures were developed for forming hollow cylindrical structures with the wall thickness in the micrometer range (microtubes) from...
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Cytocompatibility and Synergy of EGCG and Cationic Peptides Against Bacteria Related to Endodontic Infections, in Planktonic and Biofilm Conditions
This study evaluated the cytocompatibility and antimicrobial/antibiofilm effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) associated with peptide LL-37...
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Membrane damage as mechanism of photodynamic inactivation using Methylene blue and TMPyP in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
The worldwide threat of antibiotic resistance requires alternative strategies to fight bacterial infections. A promising approach to support...
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Decontamination of mobile phones and electronic devices for health care professionals using a chlorhexidine/carbomer 940® gel
Though they reduce microorganism growth, current hospital disinfectants also damage many of today’s modern electronic devices such as tablets and...
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Accessing of Viable Bacteria Captured by Antimicrobial Filters in a Metropolitan Subway of South Korea
In subway stations, where passengers are crowed in enclosed spaces with restricted ventilation, airborne microorganisms have been detected,...
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Exploring the photocatalytic efficacy of carbonaceous materials in drug degradation: a contemporary review
Drugs/medicines are used for the recognition, prevention, and treatment of a disease. Due to various kind of infections, diseases and unwellness, the...
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Halloysite nanotubes/carbohydrate-based hydrogels for biomedical applications: from drug delivery to tissue engineering
The incorporation of various nanoparticles (NPs) into hydrogel networks led to a series of new structures that have gained massive attentions in...
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Muscle and Fat Biopsy and Metabolomics
The analysis of biological fluids and tissues in humans using a metabolomic approach can be somewhat complex if there is not an adequate collection...
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Tween 85 Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsions with Incorporated Chlorhexidine Base
The properties of oil-in-water nanoemulsions (NEs) that are stable for a long time (more than a month), which contain a non-micelle-forming...
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Farnesal-loaded pH-sensitive polymeric micelles provided effective prevention and treatment on dental caries
BackgroundFarnesol is a sesquiterpene from propolis and citrus fruit that shows promising anti-bacterial activity for caries treatment and...
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Biofilm formation in food processing plants and novel control strategies to combat resistant biofilms: the case of Salmonella spp.
Salmonella is one of the pathogens that cause many foodborne outbreaks throughout the world, representing an important global public health problem. Salmonella...
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Nanocelluloses for Sustainable Packaging and Flexible Barrier Film Technology
Nanocellulose has prospective applications across various sectors of industries and permits the construction of novel materials, as well as the...
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Nanocelluloses for Sustainable Packaging and Flexible Barrier Film Technology
Nanocellulose has prospective applications across various sectors of industries and permits the construction of novel materials, as well as the...
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Gas Chromatography Quantification of Geraniol in a Dental Hydrogel Containing the Essential Oil of Pelargonium graveolens
AbstractGeraniol is one key bioactive marker compound of the essential oil of geranium, which exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic,...
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Effect of subinhibitory concentration of antibiotics on Rhodococcus erythropolis and Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm formation
The occurrence of antimicrobial agents in any environment in subinhibitory concentrations can have a substantial effect on the indigenous microbial...
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Structure and properties of chitosan salt complexes with ascorbic acid diastereomers
The study attests the effect of l - and d -diastereomers of ascorbic acid, which were used to prepare a salt form of chitosan, on the conformational...