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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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Adsorbable and Antimicrobial Amphiphilic Block Copolymers with Enhanced Biocompatibility

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
To minimize or avoid the use of antibiotics, antimicrobial polymers have emerged as a promising option to fight biomaterial‐associated infections, e.g., on titanium‐based implants.
Cornelia Wolf‐Brandstetter, Rafael Methling, Dirk Kuckling   +2 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
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Novel N-Halamine Biocidal Polymers for Water Purification.

Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2009
Novel heterocyclic biocidal polymers (N-halamines and poly Quat's) were prepared for disinfection purposes. They were designed to increase bioactive sites and to stabilize the attached halogen ions to the N-halamine polymers. Two methods were used in their preparation; reacting linear polymers (polyacrylonitrile and polyethylacrylate) with uramil and ...
Ahmed, AEI, Hay, JN, Bushell, ME, Wardell, JN, Cavalli, G   +4 more
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Electrochemiluminescence Drives Photodynamic Therapy In Vivo

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL)‐driven photodynamic therapy (PDT) for in vivo cancer treatment is reported for the first time. The flexible ECL patch exhibits stable and intense luminance under alternating current voltage, enabling efficient photosensitization to generate reactive oxygen species that damage cancer cells, thus leading to significant ...
Jia‐Bao Lin, Ling‐Ling Xu, Yong Liu, Hang Gao, Hong‐Yuan Chen, Jing‐Juan Xu   +5 more
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Optimization of the bi-oleothermal treatment process for wood preservation and fireproofing [PDF]

, 2011
The bi-oleothermal© process (combination of oil and heat treatment) is a well mastered alternative method for wood protection. However, the fire behavior and resistance to decay of bi-oleothermally treated wood are not good enough to ensure performance ...
Alfos, Carine, Céron, Mathieu, Goyer, Morgan, Kutnik, Magdalena, Simon, Frédéric, Thévenon, Marie-France   +5 more
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The bactericidal activity of glutaraldehyde-impregnated polyurethane [PDF]

, 2016
Although glutaraldehyde is known to be bactericidal in solution, its potential use to create novel antibacterial polymers suitable for use in healthcare environments has not been evaluated.
Allan, E, Macrobert, A, Parkin, I, Sehmi, S   +3 more
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Designing Scalable Mechano‐Virucidal Nanostructured Acrylic Surfaces for Enhanced Viral Inactivation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Can a surface be designed to physically break viruses? This study explores how nanoscale geometry—specifically the spacing of tiny pillars—can determine whether viruses remain intact or rupture. Using flexible acrylic and a scalable fabrication process, the authors develop nanopillared, transparent surfaces that show strong antiviral activity without ...
Samson W. L. Mah, Denver P. Linklater, Vassil Tzanov, Chaitali Dekiwadia, Sergey Rubanov, Phuc H. Le, Laleh Tafakori, Ranya Simons, Graeme Moad, Soichiro Saita, Takashi Yanagishita, Hideki Masuda, Vladimir Baulin, Natalie A. Borg, Elena P. Ivanova   +14 more
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Application of nanotechnology in antimicrobial finishing of biomedical textiles [PDF]

, 2014
In recent years, the antimicrobial nanofinishing of biomedical textiles has become a very active, high-growth research field, assuming great importance among all available material surface modifications in the textile industry.
Brzezinski S, El-Molla M M, Geoprincy G, Gupta N, Kathirvelu S, Liu Y, Miao H C, Ngo V K T, Perelshtein I, Rattanawaleedirojn P, Saengkiettiyut K, Saponjic Z, Sedaghat S, Teli M D, Usha R, Vigneshwaran N, VV A A   +16 more
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Polymerase Chain Reaction. Perturbation Theory and Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence‐Experimental Microbiome Analysis: Applications to Ancient DNA and Tree Soil Metagenomics Cases of Study

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Perturbation Theory and Machine Learning framework integrates perturbation theory and machine learning to classify genetic sequences, distinguishing ancient DNA from modern controls and predicting tree health from soil metagenomic data.
Jose L. Rodriguez, Estefania Ascencio, Jose M. Ageitos, Lucia Feijoo, Shan He, Amirreza Daghighi, Gerardo M. Casanola‐Martin, Cristian R. Munteanu, Santiago Rodriguez Yañez, Alejandro Pazos, Harbil Bediaga, Brenda Durand Ordiales, Raquel Esteban, Ana‐Maria Heres, Jorge Curiel Yuste, Lur Epelde, Bakhtiyor Rasulev, Tomas Gonzalez, Sonia Arrasate, Humberto González‐Diaz   +19 more
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