Contact allergy to polyhexamethylene biguanide (polyaminopropyl biguanide) [PDF]
Contact Dermatitis, 2021 AbstractBackgroundPolyaminopropyl biguanide (INCI name) and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) are polymeric biguanides. PHMB is a broad‐spectrum antimicrobial substance used as a preservative in many products. Due to our limited knowledge on PHMB contact allergy frequency and the fact that cases of allergic contact dermatitis to PHMB might be missed ...
Nils Hamnerius +2 more
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Determination of polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride
Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 2014 Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB-HCl) is widely used as a disinfectant in personal care products such as cosmetics and toiletries and as a sanitizer in swimming pools. PHMB-HCl possesses marked characteristics of cationic polyelectrolytes.
Takashi Masadome
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Fungal cell barriers and organelles are disrupted by polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The similarities between fungal and mammalian cells pose inherent challenges for the development of treatments for fungal infections, due to drug crossover recognition of host drug targets by antifungal agents.
Winnie Ntow-Boahene +3 more
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The dltC gene contributes to polyhexamethylene biguanide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAs the efficacy of conventional antibiotics continues to decline due to antibiotic resistance, there is an urgent need for alternative antimicrobial strategies.
Chenyang Guo +10 more
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Determination of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Hydrochloride Using a Lactone-Rhodamine B-Based Fluorescence Optode [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 A new determination method for polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB) using a lactone-rhodamine B (L-RB) based fluorescence optode has been developed.
Takashi Masadome, Masadome Takashi
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Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensor Based on Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Polymer Deposited on Silicon Nano-Cylinders Metasurface [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 In this paper, we have numerically investigated a metasurface based perfect absorber design, established on the impedance matching phenomena. The paper comprises of two parts.
Svetlana Khonina +2 more
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Safety assessment of Polyhexamethylene biguanide [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Device and Adjuvant Treatments, 2019 OBJECTIVE: The use of antiseptics in the treatment of genital infections has become a systematic alternative to antibiotics. Their use has been also supported for the treatment of virus-induced genital infections.
B. Orrù +3 more
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Polyhexamethylene biguanide promotes adaptive cross-resistance to gentamicin in Escherichia coli biofilms [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Antimicrobial resistance is a critical public health issue that requires a thorough understanding of the factors that influence the selection and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Raphaël Charron +9 more
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase of Acanthamoeba castellanii participates in resistance to polyhexamethylene biguanide treatment [PDF]
Parasite, 2021 Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living parasites that can cause severe infections such as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and amoebic keratitis (AK). Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is a topical application for AK treatment.
Huang Jian-Ming +7 more
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Dual Crosslinked Ion-Based Bacterial Cellulose Composite Hydrogel Containing Polyhexamethylene Biguanide [PDF]
Membranes, 2022 Composite bacterial cellulose (BC) based hydrogel with alginate (A) or pectin (P) or alginate and pectin was fabricated via a physical crosslinking technique using calcium chloride (CaCl2) solution and incorporated with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)
Baramee Chanabodeechalermrung +6 more
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