Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents

The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is kno...

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Автори: Francolini, Iolanda, Piozzi, Antonella
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description The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is known to increase the rate of resistance evolution. Under antibiotic treatment, susceptible bacteria inevitably die, while resistant microorganisms proliferate under reduced competition. Therefore, the out-of-control use of antibiotics eliminates drug-susceptible species that would naturally limit the expansion of resistant species. In addition, the ability of many microbial species to grow as a biofilm has further complicated the treatment of infections with conventional antibiotics. A number of corrective measures are currently being explored to reverse or slow antibiotic resistance evolution, Among which one of the most promising solutions is the development of polymer-based antimicrobial compounds. In this Special Issue, different polymer systems able to prevent or treat biofilm formation, including cationic polymers, antibacterial peptide-mimetic polymers, polymers or composites able to load and release bioactive molecules, and antifouling polymers able to repel microbes by physical or chemical mechanisms are reported. Their applications in the design and fabrication of medical devices, in food packaging, and as drug carriers is investigated.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-566412023-12-20T15:54:28Z Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents Francolini, Iolanda Piozzi, Antonella HM401-1281 H1-99 imidization antifouling materials n/a UV-induced polymerization 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate additive manufacturing antimicrobial resistance biofilm antibacterial peptides ocular infections food shelf-life hemolytic activity polyamide 11 coatings from nanoparticles polymeric surfaces microbial biofilm ?-chymotrypsin antimicrobial properties linear low-density polyethylene drug delivery systems ESKAPE pathogens halictine composites foodborne pathogens layered double hydroxides cuprous oxide nanoparticles multifunctional hybrid systems microbicidal coatings adhesives acrylates quaternization polymeric biocide biocompatible polymer surface functionalization sol-gel preparation antifouling antimicrobial peptides polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts antibiofilm activity polymeric films antibacterial activity bionanocomposites cationic polymers Escherichia coli antibacterial biofilm methods drug delivery circular dichroism coatings wettability antimicrobial polymers fluorescence Staphylococcus aureus biofilm analysis polyethylene glycol copolymerization dynamic light scattering physiological salt copper paint medical device-related infections olive mill wastewater Acinetobacter baumannii anti-biofilm surface additives periodontitis periodontal biofilms antimicrobial peptide segmented polyurethanes plastic materials biocompatible systems bactericidal coatings bacteria viability wound dressings ordered mesoporous silica quaternary ammonium multidrug-resistant antimicrobial polymer biofilm devices biofilm on contact lenses water disinfection amorphous materials polymers infrared spectroscopy quaternary ammonium salts lipopeptides antibacterial properties thermal stability proteinase active packaging antibacterial polymers anti-biofilm surfaces 3D printing drug carrier persister cells bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFP Social interaction The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is known to increase the rate of resistance evolution. Under antibiotic treatment, susceptible bacteria inevitably die, while resistant microorganisms proliferate under reduced competition. Therefore, the out-of-control use of antibiotics eliminates drug-susceptible species that would naturally limit the expansion of resistant species. In addition, the ability of many microbial species to grow as a biofilm has further complicated the treatment of infections with conventional antibiotics. A number of corrective measures are currently being explored to reverse or slow antibiotic resistance evolution, Among which one of the most promising solutions is the development of polymer-based antimicrobial compounds. In this Special Issue, different polymer systems able to prevent or treat biofilm formation, including cationic polymers, antibacterial peptide-mimetic polymers, polymers or composites able to load and release bioactive molecules, and antifouling polymers able to repel microbes by physical or chemical mechanisms are reported. Their applications in the design and fabrication of medical devices, in food packaging, and as drug carriers is investigated. 2021-02-11T23:28:43Z 2021-02-11T23:28:43Z 2020-06-09 16:38:57 2020 book 46106 9783039284573 9783039284566 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56641 eng application/octet-stream Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2300 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-03928-457-3 10.3390/books978-3-03928-457-3 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783039284573 9783039284566 400 open access
spellingShingle HM401-1281
H1-99
imidization
antifouling materials
n/a
UV-induced polymerization
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
additive manufacturing
antimicrobial resistance
biofilm
antibacterial peptides
ocular infections
food shelf-life
hemolytic activity
polyamide 11
coatings from nanoparticles
polymeric surfaces
microbial biofilm
?-chymotrypsin
antimicrobial properties
linear low-density polyethylene
drug delivery systems
ESKAPE pathogens
halictine
composites
foodborne pathogens
layered double hydroxides
cuprous oxide nanoparticles
multifunctional hybrid systems
microbicidal coatings
adhesives
acrylates
quaternization
polymeric biocide
biocompatible polymer
surface functionalization
sol-gel preparation
antifouling
antimicrobial peptides
polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts
antibiofilm activity
polymeric films
antibacterial activity
bionanocomposites
cationic polymers
Escherichia coli
antibacterial
biofilm methods
drug delivery
circular dichroism
coatings wettability
antimicrobial polymers
fluorescence
Staphylococcus aureus
biofilm analysis
polyethylene glycol
copolymerization
dynamic light scattering
physiological salt
copper paint
medical device-related infections
olive mill wastewater
Acinetobacter baumannii
anti-biofilm surface
additives
periodontitis
periodontal biofilms
antimicrobial peptide
segmented polyurethanes
plastic materials
biocompatible systems
bactericidal coatings
bacteria viability
wound dressings
ordered mesoporous silica
quaternary ammonium
multidrug-resistant
antimicrobial polymer
biofilm devices
biofilm on contact lenses
water disinfection
amorphous materials
polymers
infrared spectroscopy
quaternary ammonium salts
lipopeptides
antibacterial properties
thermal stability
proteinase
active packaging
antibacterial polymers
anti-biofilm surfaces
3D printing
drug carrier
persister cells
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFP Social interaction
Francolini, Iolanda
Piozzi, Antonella
Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title_full Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title_fullStr Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title_full_unstemmed Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title_short Polymeric Systems as Antimicrobial or Antifouling Agents
title_sort polymeric systems as antimicrobial or antifouling agents
topic HM401-1281
H1-99
imidization
antifouling materials
n/a
UV-induced polymerization
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
additive manufacturing
antimicrobial resistance
biofilm
antibacterial peptides
ocular infections
food shelf-life
hemolytic activity
polyamide 11
coatings from nanoparticles
polymeric surfaces
microbial biofilm
?-chymotrypsin
antimicrobial properties
linear low-density polyethylene
drug delivery systems
ESKAPE pathogens
halictine
composites
foodborne pathogens
layered double hydroxides
cuprous oxide nanoparticles
multifunctional hybrid systems
microbicidal coatings
adhesives
acrylates
quaternization
polymeric biocide
biocompatible polymer
surface functionalization
sol-gel preparation
antifouling
antimicrobial peptides
polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts
antibiofilm activity
polymeric films
antibacterial activity
bionanocomposites
cationic polymers
Escherichia coli
antibacterial
biofilm methods
drug delivery
circular dichroism
coatings wettability
antimicrobial polymers
fluorescence
Staphylococcus aureus
biofilm analysis
polyethylene glycol
copolymerization
dynamic light scattering
physiological salt
copper paint
medical device-related infections
olive mill wastewater
Acinetobacter baumannii
anti-biofilm surface
additives
periodontitis
periodontal biofilms
antimicrobial peptide
segmented polyurethanes
plastic materials
biocompatible systems
bactericidal coatings
bacteria viability
wound dressings
ordered mesoporous silica
quaternary ammonium
multidrug-resistant
antimicrobial polymer
biofilm devices
biofilm on contact lenses
water disinfection
amorphous materials
polymers
infrared spectroscopy
quaternary ammonium salts
lipopeptides
antibacterial properties
thermal stability
proteinase
active packaging
antibacterial polymers
anti-biofilm surfaces
3D printing
drug carrier
persister cells
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFP Social interaction
topic_facet HM401-1281
H1-99
imidization
antifouling materials
n/a
UV-induced polymerization
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
additive manufacturing
antimicrobial resistance
biofilm
antibacterial peptides
ocular infections
food shelf-life
hemolytic activity
polyamide 11
coatings from nanoparticles
polymeric surfaces
microbial biofilm
?-chymotrypsin
antimicrobial properties
linear low-density polyethylene
drug delivery systems
ESKAPE pathogens
halictine
composites
foodborne pathogens
layered double hydroxides
cuprous oxide nanoparticles
multifunctional hybrid systems
microbicidal coatings
adhesives
acrylates
quaternization
polymeric biocide
biocompatible polymer
surface functionalization
sol-gel preparation
antifouling
antimicrobial peptides
polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts
antibiofilm activity
polymeric films
antibacterial activity
bionanocomposites
cationic polymers
Escherichia coli
antibacterial
biofilm methods
drug delivery
circular dichroism
coatings wettability
antimicrobial polymers
fluorescence
Staphylococcus aureus
biofilm analysis
polyethylene glycol
copolymerization
dynamic light scattering
physiological salt
copper paint
medical device-related infections
olive mill wastewater
Acinetobacter baumannii
anti-biofilm surface
additives
periodontitis
periodontal biofilms
antimicrobial peptide
segmented polyurethanes
plastic materials
biocompatible systems
bactericidal coatings
bacteria viability
wound dressings
ordered mesoporous silica
quaternary ammonium
multidrug-resistant
antimicrobial polymer
biofilm devices
biofilm on contact lenses
water disinfection
amorphous materials
polymers
infrared spectroscopy
quaternary ammonium salts
lipopeptides
antibacterial properties
thermal stability
proteinase
active packaging
antibacterial polymers
anti-biofilm surfaces
3D printing
drug carrier
persister cells
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