Ionic Liquids as Biocompatible Antibacterial Agents: A Case Study on Structure-Related Bioactivity on Escherichia coli

Autor: Margarida M. Fernandes, Estela O. Carvalho, Daniela M. Correia, José M.S.S. Esperança, Jorge Padrão, Kristina Ivanova, Javier Hoyo, Tzanko Tzanov, Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez

Publikováno v: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 5:5181-5189

The potential of ionic liquids (ILs) to be used as antimicrobial agents for biomedical applications has been hindered by the fact that most of them are cytotoxic toward mammalian cells. Understanding the mechanism of bacterial and mammalian cellular

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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.2c00615

Nano-Formulation Endows Quorum Quenching Enzyme-Antibiotic Hybrids with Improved Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Autor: Kristina Ivanova, Aleksandra Ivanova, Javier Hoyo, Silvia Pérez-Rafael, Tzanko Tzanov

Publikováno v: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 23; Issue 14; Pages: 7632

The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria coupled with the shortage of efficient antibacterials is one of the most serious unresolved problems for modern medicine. In this study, the nano-hybridization of the clinically relevant antibiotic, gent

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Antibody-Enabled Antimicrobial Nanocapsules for Selective Elimination of Staphylococcus aureus

Autor: Eva Ramon, Tzanko Tzanov, Javier Hoyo, Susana Sanchez-Gomez, Kristina Ivanova, Aleksandra Asenova Ivanova

Publikováno v: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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Targeted bactericide nanosystems hold significant promise to improve the efficacy of existing antimicrobials for treatment of severe bacterial infections, minimizing the side effects and lowering the risk of the development of antibiotic resistance.

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7497629

Hybrid Tellurium-Lignin Nanoparticles with Enhanced Antibacterial Properties

Autor: Javier Hoyo, Arnau Bassegoda, A. Gala Morena, Tzanko Tzanov

Publikováno v: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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The surge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is leading to the loss of effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, resulting in prolonged infections and even death. Against this healthcare threat, antimicrobial nanoparticles that hamper the evolution of res

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33754695

Interaction of silver-lignin nanoparticles with mammalian mimetic membranes

Autor: Tzanko Tzanov, Juan Torrent-Burgués, Kristina Ivanova, Javier Hoyo

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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Vol 8 (2020)

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have broad spectrum antibacterial activity, but their toxicity to human cells has raised concerns related to their use as disinfectants or coatings of medically relevant surfaces. To address this issue, NPs comprising int

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