Potent antiviral and antimicrobial polymers as safe and effective disinfectants for the prevention of infections.
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101898
Abstract: Disinfection using effective antimicrobials is essential in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. This COVID-19 pandemic has brought the need for effective disinfectants to greater attention due to the fast transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Current active… read more here.
Keywords: polymers safe; antimicrobial polymers; effective disinfectants; potent antiviral ... See more keywords
Polymer-Based Surfaces Designed to Reduce Biofilm Formation: From Antimicrobial Polymers to Strategies for Long-Term Applications.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700216
Abstract: Contact-active antimicrobial polymer surfaces bear cationic charges and kill or deactivate bacteria by interaction with the negatively charged parts of their cell envelope (lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycan, and membrane lipids). The exact mechanism of this interaction is… read more here.
Keywords: polymer surfaces; antimicrobial polymers; term applications; antimicrobial polymer ... See more keywords
Effect of Cationic Groups on the Selectivity of Ternary Antimicrobial Polymers.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200377
Abstract: Antimicrobial polymers (AMPs) have emerged as a promising approach to combat multidrug-resistant pathogens. Developed from binary polymers, which contain cationic and hydrophobic groups, ternary polymers are enhanced by adding neutral hydrophilic monomers to improve their… read more here.
Keywords: cationic groups; effect cationic; neutral hydrophilic; selectivity ... See more keywords
Structure-function relationships of nonviral gene vectors: Lessons from antimicrobial polymers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.041
Abstract: In recent years, substantial advances have been achieved in the design and synthesis of nonviral gene vectors. However, lack of effective and biocompatible vectors still remains a major challenge that hinders their application in clinical… read more here.
Keywords: gene vectors; antimicrobial polymers; function relationships; nonviral gene ... See more keywords
A review on various maleic anhydride antimicrobial polymers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105650
Abstract: The basic requirement of human beings is better health but the serious health effects and numerous infections caused by rapid growth of harmful pathogens resulting in a large number of deaths and is a significant… read more here.
Keywords: maleic anhydride; anhydride antimicrobial; antimicrobial polymers; various maleic ... See more keywords
Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers: recent advances in molecular design
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DOI: 10.1039/c8py00012c
Abstract: The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the decline in the number of new antibiotic drug approvals, has created a therapeutic gap that portends an emergent public health crisis. Since the 1980s, host… read more here.
Keywords: biomimetic antimicrobial; antimicrobial polymers; chemistry; recent advances ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial Polymers: Mimicking Amino Acid Functionali ty, Sequence Control and Three-dimensional Structure of Host-defen se Peptides.
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DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170116122322
Abstract: Peptides and proteins control and direct all aspects of cellular function and communication. Having been honed by nature for millions of years, they also typically display an unsurpassed specificity for their biological targets. This underlies… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial polymers; amino acid; host; structure ... See more keywords