04217nam 2200937z- 450 991056647000332120231214133351.0(CKB)5680000000037680(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81212(EXLCZ)99568000000003768020202205d2022 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFunctional Polymers as Innovative Tools in the Delivery of Antimicrobial AgentsBaselMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20221 electronic resource (222 p.)3-0365-3621-3 3-0365-3622-1 This Special Issue explored different topics concerning recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of suitable innovative macromolecular systems, proposed as carriers of specific antimicrobial molecules, to be employed in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Many infectious diseases are induced by omnipresent micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and algae, and, consequently, are very common, accounting for a significant share of the global disease burden. Unfortunately, antimicrobial resistance, adverse effects, and the high cost of antimicrobials are crucial health challenges worldwide. One of the common efforts in addressing this issue lies in improving the existing antimicrobial delivery systems. In this regard, nanoparticles as well as three-dimensional hydrophilic systems represent valuable tools able to ensure excellent performances. Biocompatible polymeric particles, entrapping these bioactive molecules, are capable of releasing them over a desired period of time, thereby decreasing the frequency of their administration. At the same time, these systems are able to protect antimicrobial drugs from degradation, enhancing their bioavailability. This Special Issue serves to highlight and capture the contemporary progress recorded in this field.Research & information: generalbicsscfilm nanocompositeessential oilsupercritical CO2long-term packagehybrid nanoparticlesbiocompatible polymerantimicrobial amphiphilesdynamic light scatteringscanning electron microscopycell viability from counting of colony-forming unitiesantimicrobial activity of nanoparticlesEscherichia coliStaphylococcus aureusCandida albicanshydrogelpolyvinyl alcoholaliphatic dicarboxylic acidssustained releaselinezolidequilibrium swelling ratioaccumulative releasethermogravimetric analysisgram-negative bacteriamultidrug resistancepolymer therapeuticscolistinpolymyxin BnanoliposomesMDR-Bacteriachitosannanotechnologiesplant extractsagro-food-wastesantimicrobial agentspolymeric nanocarriersmixed polymeric micellesdrug deliveryantibioticsPluronic F127antimicrobial agentpolymeric nanomaterialself-assemblyantimicrobial peptidesilver nanoparticleanti-biofilmwound healingbromelainnisinbioactivitybiomedicinecarrierResearch & information: generalSpizzirri Umile Gianfrancoedt1280433Spizzirri Umile GianfrancoothBOOK9910566470003321Functional Polymers as Innovative Tools in the Delivery of Antimicrobial Agents3016944UNINA