Application of Starch and Starch Derivatives in Pharmaceutical Formulation [PDF]
Starch is a homo-glucose unit connected with glycosidic linkage. It is well known for its biodegradability, renewability, low cost, flexibility, and availability.
Amadi, Ben +4 more
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Abstract Urinary catheters and other medical devices associated with the urinary tract such as stents are major contributors to nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) as they provide an access path for pathogens to enter the bladder. Considering that catheter‐associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for approximately 75% of UTIs and ...
Lina Duque‐Sanchez +3 more
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Polyhexanide (PHMB) – properties and applications in medicine [PDF]
Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is one of the many antiseptics available in the medicine. It stands out from the others with its numerous advantages.
Karpiński, Tomasz M. +1 more
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In vitro anti-Acanthamoeba synergistic effect of chlorhexidine and cationic carbosilane dendrimers against both trophozoite and cyst forms [PDF]
Acanthamoeba sp. are the causative agents of severe illnesses in humans such as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Medical therapy is not yet well established.
Copa Patiño, José Luis +6 more
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Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate irrigation as an adjunctive to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis [PDF]
To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) phosphate irrigation in periodontal treatment.The subjects comprised 59 patients with severe chronic periodontitis. Plaque index, bleeding on probing (BOP) and pocket probing depths (PPD) were recorded.
Anton, Vitt +5 more
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The behavior of polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG), the causative agent of many humidifier‐induced lung diseases, is not well known because of its various oligomer structures and analytical difficulties. The aim of this study was to identify different PHMG oligomer types both in solution and aerosols and to estimate the airborne concentration of ...
Sunju Kim, Chungsik Yoon, Shah Fahad
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Genomic, Molecular, and Phenotypic Characterization of Arthrobacter sp. OVS8, an Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from and Contributing to the Bioactive Compound Content of the Essential Oil of the Medicinal Plant Origanum vulgare L. [PDF]
Medicinal plants play an important role in the discovery of new bioactive compounds with antimicrobial activity, thanks to their pharmacological properties. However, members of their microbiota can also synthesize bioactive molecules.
Bechini, A. +11 more
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Targeting intracellular, multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus with guanidinium polymers by elucidating the structure-activity relationship [PDF]
Intracellular persistence of bacteria represents a clinical challenge as bacteria can thrive in an environment protected from antibiotics and immune responses. Novel targeting strategies are critical in tackling antibiotic resistant infections. Synthetic
Hartlieb, Matthias +6 more
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Humidifier disinfectant (HD) is a causative agent of atypical lung injury reported in 2011 in South Korea, and various diseases caused by HD after exposure cessation have been reported to date. However, there is limited research on most of the reported diseases in terms of their association with HD exposure, and information on the progression of ...
Hyo-Seon Yang +4 more
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Визначення впливу полігексаметиленгуанідину на рослинну складову біоценозів [PDF]
This article analyses the results of studying the influence of polymeric guanidine derivatives, namely polyhexamethyleneguanidine chloride (PНMG), on land and freshwater plants. Gas chromatography was used to determine the soil – plant and water – plant
Lysytsya, A. V.
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