Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 1434 - 1434
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
Wound
management
represents
a
substantial
clinical
challenge
due
to
the
growing
incidence
of
chronic
skin
wounds
resulting
from
venous
insufficiency,
diabetes,
and
obesity,
along
with
acute
injuries
surgical
wounds.
The
risk
infection,
key
impediment
healing
driver
increased
morbidity
mortality,
is
primary
concern
in
wound
care.
Recently,
antimicrobial
dressings
have
emerged
as
promising
approach
for
bioburden
control
healing.
selection
suitable
dressing
depends
on
various
parameters,
including
cost,
type,
local
microbial
burden
location
condition
wound.
This
review
covers
different
types
dressings,
their
modes
action,
advantages,
drawbacks,
thereby
providing
clinicians
knowledge
optimize
management.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 3256 - 3256
Published: Sept. 24, 2021
Chitosan
has
garnered
much
interest
due
to
its
properties
and
possible
applications.
Every
year
the
number
of
publications
patents
based
on
this
polymer
increase.
exhibits
poor
solubility
in
neutral
basic
media,
limiting
use
such
conditions.
Another
serious
obstacle
is
directly
related
natural
origin.
not
a
single
with
defined
structure
but
family
molecules
differences
their
composition,
size,
monomer
distribution.
These
have
fundamental
effect
biological
technological
performance
polymer.
Moreover,
some
claimed
are
discrete.
In
review,
we
discuss
how
chitosan
chemistry
can
solve
problems
boost
properties.
We
focus
main
relationship
physicochemical
Then,
review
two
applications
green
processes:
synthesis
metallic
nanoparticles
as
support
for
biocatalysts.
Finally,
briefly
describe
making
makes
it
develop
variety
systems
drug
delivery.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(23), P. 7136 - 7136
Published: Nov. 25, 2021
Antibiotics
played
an
important
role
in
controlling
the
development
of
enteric
infection.
However,
emergence
antibiotic
resistance
and
gut
dysbiosis
led
to
a
growing
interest
use
natural
antimicrobial
agents
as
alternatives
for
therapy
disinfection.
Chitosan
is
nontoxic
polymer
approved
by
GRAS
(Generally
Recognized
Safe
United
States
Food
Drug
Administration).
chitosan
derivatives
can
kill
microbes
neutralizing
negative
charges
on
microbial
surface.
Besides,
chemical
modifications
give
better
water
solubility
property.
This
review
gives
overview
preparation
chitosan,
its
derivatives,
conjugates
with
other
polymers
nanoparticles
properties,
explains
direct
indirect
mechanisms
action
summarizes
current
treatment
infections
well
infections.
Finally,
we
suggested
future
directions
further
research
improve
develop
more
useful
conjugates.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: May 16, 2022
Growing
antimicrobial
resistance
has
prompted
researchers
to
identify
new
natural
molecules
with
potential.
In
this
perspective,
attention
been
focused
on
biopolymers
that
could
also
be
functional
in
the
medical
field.
Chitin
is
second
most
abundant
biopolymer
Earth
and
its
deacetylated
derivative,
chitosan,
several
applications
biomedical
pharmaceutical
fields.
Currently,
main
source
of
chitin
crustacean
exoskeleton,
but
growing
demand
for
these
polymers
market
led
search
alternative
sources.
Among
these,
insects,
particular
bioconverter
Hermetia
illucens,
one
bred.
can
extracted
from
larvae,
pupal
exuviae
dead
adults
H.
by
applying
chemical
methods,
converted
into
chitosan.
Fourier-transformed
infrared
spectroscopy
confirmed
identity
chitosan
produced
illucens
structural
similarity
commercial
polymer.
Recently,
studies
showed
intrinsic
activity.
This
first
research
investigated
antibacterial
activity
three
developmental
stages
through
qualitative
quantitative
analysis,
agar
diffusion
tests
microdilution
assays,
respectively.
Our
results
capacity
opening
perspectives
use
biological
area.
npj Science of Food,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: March 11, 2022
Abstract
Active
biodegradable
packaging
are
being
developed
from
biopolymers
which
may
solve
the
environmental
problems
caused
by
petroleum-based
materials
(plastics),
as
well
improving
shelf
life,
quality,
nutritional
profile,
and
safety
of
packaged
food.
The
functional
performance
active
ingredients
in
can
be
extended
controlling
their
release
profiles.
This
achieved
incorporating
sandwich-structured
including
multilayer
composite
packaging.
In
materials,
profile
controlled
altering
type,
structure,
thickness
different
layers.
manipulated
interactions
with
surrounding
biopolymer
matrix.
article
reviews
preparation,
properties,
applications
for
ingredients.
Besides,
basic
theory
is
also
elaborated,
diffusion,
swelling,
biodegradation.
Mathematical
models
presented
to
describe
predict
thin
films,
help
researchers
design
improved
performance.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 186 - 186
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Chitosan
and
alginate
are
two
of
the
most
studied
natural
polymers
that
have
attracted
interest
for
multiple
uses
in
their
nano
form.
The
biomedical
field
is
one
domains
benefiting
from
development
nanotechnology,
as
increasing
research
has
been
oriented
to
developing
chitosan-alginate
biocompatible
delivery
vehicles,
antimicrobial
agents,
vaccine
adjuvants.
Moreover,
these
nanomaterials
origin
also
become
appealing
environmental
protection
(e.g.,
water
treatment,
environmental-friendly
fertilizers,
herbicides,
pesticides)
food
industry.
In
this
respect,
present
paper
aims
discuss
some
newest
applications
chitosan-alginate-based
serve
an
inception
point
further
field.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 729 - 729
Published: May 29, 2022
Food
packaging
plays
a
key
role
in
offering
safe
and
quality
food
products
to
consumers
by
providing
protection
extending
shelf
life.
is
multifaceted
field
based
on
science
engineering,
microbiology,
chemistry,
all
of
which
have
contributed
significantly
maintaining
physicochemical
attributes
such
as
color,
flavor,
moisture
content,
texture
foods
their
raw
materials,
addition
ensuring
freedom
from
oxidation
microbial
deterioration.
Antimicrobial
systems,
function
conventional
packaging,
are
designed
arrest
growth
surfaces,
thereby
enhancing
stability
quality.
Nanomaterials
with
unique
physiochemical
antibacterial
properties
widely
explored
preservatives
antimicrobials,
extend
the
life
packed
products.
Various
nanomaterials
that
used
include
nanocomposites
composing
nanoparticles
silver,
copper,
gold,
titanium
dioxide,
magnesium
oxide,
zinc
mesoporous
silica
graphene-based
inorganic
nanoparticles;
gelatin;
alginate;
cellulose;
chitosan-based
polymeric
lipid
nanoemulsion;
nanoliposomes;
nanosponges;
nanofibers.
nanomaterial-based
systems
fabricated
exhibit
greater
efficiency
against
contaminants.
Recently,
smart
indicating
presence
spoilage
pathogenic
microorganisms
been
investigated
various
research
groups.
The
present
review
summarizes
recent
updates
technology,
potential
applications
antimicrobial,
antioxidant
equipped
technology
conferring
functions
mechanisms
packaging.
