Wyniki wyszukiwania dla: antibacterial properties
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Knitted Structures Made of Antibacterial Fibers Intended for Protective Gloves
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Hybrid nanolayers of star polymers and silver nanoparticles with antibacterial activity
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Mesoporous Silica Nanospheres Functionalized by Tio2 as a Photoactive Antibacterial Agent
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Antibacterial performance of nanocrystallined titania confined in mesoporous silica nanotubes
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Antibacterial activity of gelatin-based films incorporated with chitosan or silver
PublikacjaFolie żelatynowe z dodatkiem srebra jonowego powodowały redukcję komórek Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus o 90% pod powierzchnią folii. Nie obserwowano natomiast strefy zahamowania wzrostu dookoła krążków folii. W przypadku filmów chitozanowych lub żelatynowo-chitozanowych ich przeciwdrobnoustrojowa aktywność zależała od stopnia deacetylacji chitozanu.
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Properties of Nanohydroxyapatite Coatings Doped with Nanocopper, Obtained by Electrophoretic Deposition on Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy
PublikacjaNowadays, hydroxyapatite coatings are the most common surface modification of long-term implants. These coatings are characterized by high thickness and poor adhesion to the metallic substrate. The present research is aimed at characterizing the properties of nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHAp) with the addition of copper nanoparticle (nanoCu) coatings deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb alloy by an electrophoresis process. The deposition of...
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The mechanical properties and bactericidal degradation effectiveness of tannic acid-based thin films for wound care
PublikacjaThe surface area is the most important aspect when considering the interactions between a material and the surrounding environment. Chitosan (CTS) and tannic acid (TA) were previously successfully tested by us to obtain thin films to serve as wound dressings or food packaging materials. However, surface properties as well as the antimicrobial activity of the material were not considered. They are important if the material is likely...
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The influence of chitosan's molecular weight, concentration, and dissolution method on the properties of electrophoretically deposited coatings on the Ti13Nb13Zr alloy surface
PublikacjaIn this study, the effects of molecular weight (high, medium, and low), concentration (0.1 and 0.5 %) and dissolution method (in a rarely used hydroxyacetic acid and utilizing a novel CO2 saturation) of chitosan on the microstructure, chemical composition, wettability, surface roughness, adhesion, corrosion resistance and antibacterial activity of chitosan coatings electrophoretically deposited (10 V, 1 min) on β titanium alloy...
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Triggering antibacterial activity of a common plant by biosorption of selected heavy metals
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Antibacterial activity of the secondary metabolites from in vitro cultures of Drosera aliciae
PublikacjaRośliny owadożerne (D. aliciae) metabolity wtórne farmakologicznie czynne substancje. Na wzrost akumulacji tychże substancji w tkankach roślin owadożernych ma wpływ dodatek elicytora. Końcowego oznaczenia zawartości metabolitów w ekstraktach roślinnych dokonano techniką chromatografii cieczowej.
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Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Ag- and Au-Nanoparticles Loaded TiO2 Nanotubes
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Graphene Oxide-Based Nanocomposites Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles as an Antibacterial Agent
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Artificial Neural Networks for Prediction of Antibacterial Activity in Series of Imidazole Derivatives
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Antibacterial evaluation of bioactive modifiers of bone cements: antibiotics, nanometals and chitosan
PublikacjaModern biomaterials in addition to their basic tasks, can serve as carriers of active substance. The release of a bioactive particles allows to locally fight infection or its prevent it. Bone cements additionally to their basic applications in orthopedic surgery can also serve to deliver locally active substances. Currently, only antibiotics are routinely used as modifiers for bone cements. Bioactive bone cements constitute...
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Antibacterial Films Based on Polylactide with the Addition of Quercetin and Poly(Ethylene Glycol)
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Biological and mechanical research of titanium implants covered with bactericidal coating
PublikacjaThe paper concerns the biological and mechanical properties of titanium implants with an antibacterial coating. The Ti13Zr13Nb alloy samples were coated with hydroxyapatite (HAp) coatings using the electrophoretic deposition technique (EPD). Subsequently, the surface of the samples was modified with silver, copper, and nickel nanoparticles by the immersion method. Different titanium sample types (i.e. HAp-only and nanometals-enriched...
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Comparison of Properties of the Hybrid and Bilayer MWCNTs—Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Ti Alloy
PublikacjaCarbon nanotubes are proposed for reinforcement of the hydroxyapatite coatings to improve their adhesion, resistance to mechanical loads, biocompatibility, bioactivity, corrosion resistance, and antibacterial protection. So far, research has shown that all these properties are highly susceptible to the composition and microstructure of coatings. The present research is aimed at studies of multi-wall carbon nanotubes in three different...
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Effect of Agitation and Temporary Immersion on Growth and Synthesis of Antibacterial Phenolic Compounds in Genus Drosera
PublikacjaSundews (Drosera sp.) are the source of biologically active secondary metabolites: phenolic acids, flavonoids, and 1,4-naphtoquinones. Because obtaining them from the natural environment is impossible (rare and endangered species), in this study modifications of traditional tissue cultures grown in solid medium (SM), such as agitated cultures (ACs) (cultures in liquid medium with rotary shaking) and temporary immersion bioreactors...
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In Vitro Biological Characterization of Silver-Doped Anodic Oxide Coating on Titanium
PublikacjaDespite the high biocompatibility and clinical effectiveness of Ti-based implants, surface functionalization (with complex osteointegrative/antibacterial strategies) is still required. To enhance the dental implant surface and to provide additional osteoinductive and antibacterial properties, plasma electrolytic oxidation of a pure Ti was performed using a nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)-based Ag nanoparticles (AgNP)-loaded calcium–phosphate...
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Amino Acid Based Antimicrobial Agents – Synthesis and Properties
PublikacjaStructures of several dozen of known antibacterial, antifungal or antiprotozoal agents are based on the amino acid scaffold. In most of them, the amino acid skeleton is of a crucial importance for their antimicrobial activity, since very often they are structural analogs of amino acid intermediates of different microbial biosynthetic pathways. Particularly, some aminophosphonate or aminoboronate analogs of protein amino acids are...
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Glucose oxidase as an important yet overlooked factor determiningthe antibacterial activity of bee pollen and bee bread
PublikacjaBee pollen (BP) and bee bread (BB) have attracted great attention due to their biological activities including antibacterial activity. However, the mechanism of antibacterial activity is largely unknown. Therefore, we aimed to characterise the antibacterial effect of BP and BB aqueous extracts against bacterial pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Enterococcus faecalis)...
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Polyethylene Films Containing Plant Extracts in the Polymer Matrix as Antibacterial and Antiviral Materials
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Modifications of Hydroxyapatite by Gallium and Silver Ions—Physicochemical Characterization, Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Evaluation
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Characterization of a Unique Bordetella bronchiseptica vB_BbrP_BB8 Bacteriophage and Its Application as an Antibacterial Agent
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Boosting of Antibacterial Performance of Cellulose Based Paper Sheet via TiO2 Nanoparticles
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Preparation of silver nanoparticles in reverse micelles and antibacterial activity of silver modified-paints
PublikacjaW publikacji została opisana metoda otrzymywania nanocząstek srebra oraz farb modyfikowanych srebrem i ich wpływ na zahamowanie rozwoju wybranych bakterii i grzybów. Podjęto również próbę porównania wpływu rodzaju prekursora srebra oraz substancji powierzchniowo czynnej na stabilność otrzymanych nanocząstek srebra. Przygotowane mikroemulsje zawierały od 500 do 2000 ppm srebra
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Effects of electrophoretic deposition times and nanotubular oxide surfaces on properties of the nanohydroxyapatite/nanocopper coating on the Ti13Zr13Nb alloy
PublikacjaLoad-bearing implants are developed with a particular emphasis placed on an application of ceramic hydroxyapatite coatings in order, to enhance the bioactivity of titanium implants and to shorten the healing time. Therefore, thin, fully crystalline coatings that are, highly adhesive, hydrophilic and demonstrating antibacterial properties are ly looked for. The aim of this research was to develop and characterize the properties...
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Effect of TiO2 Concentration on Microstructure and Properties of Composite Cu–Sn–TiO2 Coatings Obtained by Electrodeposition
PublikacjaIn this work, Cu–Sn–TiO2 composite coatings were electrochemically obtained from a sulfate bath containing 0–10 g/L of TiO2 nanoparticles. The effect of TiO2 particles on kinetics of cathodic electrodeposition has been studied by linear sweep voltammetry and chronopotentiometry. As compared to the Cu–Sn alloy, the Cu–Sn–TiO2 composite coatings show rougher surfaces with TiO2 agglomerates embedded in the metal matrix. The highest...
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Antibacterial activity of core-shell CuxO@TiO2 photocatalyst under UV, vis and dark
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Composition of the Essential Oil of Bidens tripartita L. Roots and Its Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities
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Green Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Nigella sativa seed extract for antibacterial activities
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New Life of an Old Drug: Caffeine as a Modulator of Antibacterial Activity of Commonly Used Antibiotics
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Packaging Covered with Antiviral and Antibacterial Coatings Based on ZnO Nanoparticles Supplemented with Geraniol and Carvacrol
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Mixtures of Scutellaria baicalensis and Glycyrrhiza L. Extracts as Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents in Active Coatings
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Drug-Releasing Antibacterial Coating Made from Nano-Hydroxyapatite Using the Sonocoating Method
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Polymeric bisphosphonate derivative of ciprofloxacin – synthesis, structural analysis and antibacterial activity of the prospective conjugate
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Synthesis and Characterization of Size- and Charge-Tunable Silver Nanoparticles for Selective Anticancer and Antibacterial Treatment
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Stimulation of antibacterial napthoquinones and flavonoids accumulation in carnivorous plants grown in vitro by addition of elicitors
PublikacjaRośliny owadożerne (D. muscipula, D. capensis) zawierają dwie grupy farmakologicznie czynnych substancji - naftochinony: plumbagina, ramentaceon, oraz flawonoidy: kwercetyna i mirycetyna. Na wzrost akumulacji tychże substancji w tkankach roślin owadożernych ma wpływ dodatek elicytora. Zbadano wpływ następujących elicytorów na zawartość metabolitów o znaczeniu farmaceutycznym: kwas jaśminowy oraz lizat Agrobacterium rhizogenes....
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Chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites with cellulose nanofibers from ginger rhizomes and its antimicrobial activities
PublikacjaThe inhibitory effect of 5% GNF bionanocomposites against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium indicated good antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites due to the addition of GNF in the biopolymer matrices. The use of GNF will help to increase the economic values of agricultural waste and the characteristic properties of GNF derived bionanocomposites could be possibly used in medical...
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Titania Nanotubes/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites Produced with the Use of the Atomic Layer Deposition Technique: Estimation of Bioactivity and Nanomechanical Properties
PublikacjaTitanium dioxide nanotubes/hydroxyapatite nanocomposites were produced on a titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V/TNT/HA) and studied as a biocompatible coating for an implant surface modification. As a novel approach for this type of nanocomposite fabrication, the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method with an extremely low number of cycles was used to enrich titania nanotubes (TNT) with a very thin hydroxyapatite coating. X-ray diffraction (XRD)...
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Chitosan-Based Membranes as Gentamicin Carriers for Biomedical Applications — Influence of Chitosan Molecular Weight
PublikacjaOver the past decade, much attention has been paid to chitosan as a potential drug carrier because of its non-toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability and antibacterial properties. The effect of various chitosan characteristics on its ability to carry different antibiotics is discussed in the literature. In this work, we evaluated the influence of the different molecular weights of this polymer on its potential as an antibacterial...
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Powłoki na osnowie pierwiastkowego węgla przeznaczone na implanty tytanowe
PublikacjaRozprawa miała na celu modyfikację podłoża z tytanu II oraz stopu Ti13Nb13Zr poprzez osadzenie elektroforetyczne (EPD) powłok na bazie wielościennych nanorurek węglowych (MWCNTs) z dodatkami wielkości nanometrycznej, przeznaczonych na pokrycia trzpieni endoprotez stawu biodrowego. Przygotowano trzy rodzaje powłok MWCNTs: z dodatkiem nanomiedzi (MWCNTs/Cu), nanosrebra (MWCNTs/Ag) oraz tlenku tytanu (MWCNTs/TiO2), osadzone w procesie...
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The Antibacterial Activity of Lavender Essential Oil Alone and In Combination with Octenidine Dihydrochloride against MRSA Strains
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CARAWAY ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS WITH FURUNCULOSIS
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Composition of Essential Oils from Roots and Aerial Parts of Carpesium cernuum and Their Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities
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Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the secondary metabolites from in vitro cultures of alice sundew (drosera aliciae)
PublikacjaRośliny owadożerne (D. aliciae) produkują metabolity wtórne, farmakologicznie czynne substancje. Na wzrost akumulacji tychże substancji w tkankach roślin owadożernych ma wpływ dodatek elicytora. W pracy przedstawiono zarówno optymalizacje warunków hodowli roślin, jak również prawdopodobne mechanizmy działania bakteriobójczego. Końcowego oznaczenia zawartości metabolitów w ekstraktach roślinnych dokonano techniką chromatografii...
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Phototransformation of sulfamethoxazole under simulated sunlight: Transformation products and their antibacterial activity toward Vibrio fischeri
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Synthesis and Characterization of Monometallic (Ag, Cu) and Bimetallic Ag-Cu Particles for Antibacterial and Antifungal Applications
PublikacjaIn this paper, the experimental studies are concerned with the effect of the synthesis parameters on the formation of monometallic Ag and Cu nanoparticles (NPs). We consider the synthesis strategies verification for the bimetallic core-shell and alloy particles preparation. It was successfully obtained by chemical reduction method. The obtained colloidal solution is characterized by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with...
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Gold(III) complexes with chloride and cyanopyridines: Facilitated hydrolysis of nitrile ligand to amide and antibacterial activity
PublikacjaA range of novel simple gold(III) compounds has been synthesized in their monocrystalline form, including two previously unknown chloro-complexes of Au3+ with 2-cyanopyridine or 3-cyanopyridine, respectively. Our investigations have revealed the intricate nature of the reaction between 2-cyanopyridine and tetrachloroauric acid, yielding at least three distinct products. The main product, obtained in high yield, is a salt featuring...
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Deep eutectic solvent enhances antibacterial activity of a modular lytic enzyme against Acinetobacter baumannii
PublikacjaIn this study, we evaluated the combined effect between MLE-15, a modular lytic enzyme composed of four building blocks, and reline, a natural deep eutectic solvent. The bioinformatic analysis allowed us to determine the spatial architecture of MLE-15, whose components were bactericidal peptide cecropin A connected via a flexible linker to the cell wall binding domain (CBD) of mesophilic 201ϕ2 − 1 endolysin and catalytic domain...