Chitosan and Its Nanoparticles: A Multifaceted Approach to Antibacterial Applications
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 126 - 126
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Chitosan,
a
multifaceted
amino
polysaccharide
biopolymer
derived
from
chitin,
has
extensive
antibacterial
efficacy
against
diverse
pathogenic
microorganisms,
including
both
Gram-negative
and
Gram-positive
bacteria,
in
addition
to
fungi.
Over
the
course
of
last
several
decades,
chitosan
nanoparticles
(NPs),
which
are
polymeric
bio-based,
have
garnered
great
deal
interest
as
efficient
agents.
This
is
mostly
due
fact
that
they
used
wide
variety
applications,
medical
treatments,
food,
chemicals,
agricultural
products.
Within
context
mechanism
NPs,
we
present
review
provides
an
overview
synthesis
methods,
novel
procedures,
compiles
applications
been
developed
field
biomedicine.
These
include
wound
healing,
drug
delivery,
dental
treatment,
water
purification,
agriculture,
food
preservation.
In
this,
focus
on
mechanisms
action
factors
determine
activity
its
derivatives.
conjunction
with
this
line
inquiry,
researchers
strongly
urged
concentrate
their
efforts
developing
ground-breaking
NPs.
Language: Английский
Sensitive and on-Site Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Based on CRISPR/Cas 13a-Assisted Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Xiaoqi Tao,
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Yue Li,
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Tian Tian
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et al.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(22), P. 9270 - 9277
Published: May 21, 2024
Developing
a
specific,
sensitive,
rapid,
and
on-site
method
for
detecting
pathogenic
bacteria
in
food
samples
is
critical
to
ensuring
public
safety.
This
article
demonstrates
CRISPR/Cas13a
system
chemiluminescence
resonance
energy
transfer
(CRET)
(CRISPR/Cas
13a-assisted
CRET)-based
strategy
sensitive
detection
of
real
samples.
Once
the
hybrid
double
strand
aptamerS.
aureus-cRNA
recognizes
target
model
Staphylococcus
aureus
(S.
aureus),
released
cRNA
would
bind
with
CRISPR/Cas
13a
form
complex
cRNA-CRISPR/Cas
13a,
which
could
cleave
RNA
molecule
probe
horseradish
peroxidase
(HRP)
modified-gold
nanoparticles
(AuNPs)
linked
by
(AuNPs-RNA-HRP),
resulting
an
enhanced
signal
due
CRET
"OFF"
phenomenon
after
introducing
substrate
luminol.
The
successfully
detected
S.
drinking
water
milk
limits
20
30
cfu/mL,
respectively,
within
recovery
90.07–105.50%.
Furthermore,
integrating
immunochromatographic
test
strip
(ICTS),
achieved
as
low
102
cfu/mL
via
smartphone,
about
10
times
lower
than
that
previously
reported
AuNPs-based
colorimetric
ICTS,
demonstrating
convenient
Language: Английский
Fabrication of chitosan-coated ciprofloxacin drug nanocomposite for combating antibacterial and respiratory infection leading to sepsis
Haoguang Li,
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Zhiguo Su
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Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Language: Английский
Development and characterization of biodegradable antibacterial hydrogels of xanthan gum for controlled ciprofloxacin release
Siru Huang,
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Susu An,
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Perumal Ramesh Kannan
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et al.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 142637 - 142637
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Antidiabetic potency of glimepiride and naringin: an in silico and in vitro investigation
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 12
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Glimepiride
(GLM)
is
one
of
the
potential
antidiabetic
drugs
used
in
clinics
for
a
long
time.
It
currently
combination
with
metformin
along
other
drugs,
but
has
shown
various
complications
patients
from
long-term
use.
Thus,
hypothesis
to
use
lower
dose
GLM
non-toxic
class
flavonoid,
naringin
(NARN),
better
therapy
minimal
side-effects.
Initially,
we
assessed
binding
efficacy
and
NARN
against
nine
putative
target
enzymes
using
AutoDock
4.2
software.
We
also
analysed
drug
chemistry,
drug-ability,
cytotoxicity,
as
well
performed
molecular
dynamic
(MD)
simulation
at
100
ns
individual
states
GROMACS-2022
Both
candidates
showed
higher
efficacy,
especially
AKT-serine/threonine
kinase-1
(AKT1)
enzyme
(−11.85
kcal/mol),
demonstrated
stability
compatibility
AKT1
MD-simulation
(based
on
RMSD,
Rg,
RMSF,
H-bond
plots)
than
form.
The
vitro
cytotoxicity
human
embryonic
kidney
(HEK-293)
cells
suggested
µg/mL
(observed
80%
cell
viability)
further
study.
Alpha-amylase,
alpha-glucosidase,
DPP-IV
inhibition
assays
revealed
that
both
inhibited
up
60%
concentration-dependent
manner.
At
end,
selecting
(2:8
v/v
ratio)
87%
µg/mL.
silico
studies
suggest
investigated
formulation
could
be
diabetics.
Language: Английский