Browsing Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Author "Bandeira, Marina"
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Antimicrobial films containing green synthesised zinc oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Bandeira, Marina; Roesch-Ely, Mariana; da S. Crespo, Janaina; Devine, Declan M. (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Synthetic biomaterials have been vastly investigated for different biomedical applications such as wound healing adhesives, implant devices and drug delivery systems. The effort on this field of study promoted the ... -
Antimicrobial PAA/PAH electrospun fiber containing green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for wound healing
Bandeira, Marina; Chee, Bor Shin; Frassini, Rafaele; Nugent, Michael; Giovanela, Marcelo; Roesch-Ely, Mariana; da Silva Crespo, Janaina; Devine, Declan M. (MDPI, 2021-05-27)Wound infections are the main complication when treating skin wounds. This work reports a novel antimicrobial material using green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) incorporated in polymeric fibers for wound ... -
Biodegradation and antimicrobial properties of zinc oxide-polymer composite materials for urinary stent applications
Venkatesh, Chaitra; Laurenti, Marco; Bandeira, Marina; Lanzagorta, Eduardo; Lucherini, Lorenzo; Cauda, Valentina; Devine, Declan M. (MDPI, 2020-10-20)Research advancements in the field of urinary stents have mainly been in the selection of materials and coatings to address commonly faced problems of encrustation and bacterial adhesion. In this study, polylactic acid ... -
Effect of thermal annealing on a bilayer polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid electrospun hydrogel nanofibres loaded with doxorubicin and clarithromycin for a synergism effect against osteosarcoma cells
Chee, Bor Shin; de Lima, Gabriel Goetten; de Lima, T.A.M.; Seba, Viviane; Lemarquis, C.; Pereira, Bruno Leandro; Bandeira, Marina; Cao, Zhi; Nugent, Michael J.D. (Elsevier, 2021-08-02)Polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid (PVA/PAA) bilayer hydrogel nanofibres were successfully fabricated by electrospinning and physically crosslinked via heat treatment. The effects of the thermal annealing process on the ... -
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Ilex paraguariensis leaves for application in antimicrobial polyelectrolyte biomaterials
Bandeira, Marina (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2021)This research aims to develop and characterize antimicrobial polymer biomaterials containing zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) obtained using Ilex paraguariensis (IP) leaf extract by green synthesis. The biomaterials ... -
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: a review of the synthesis methodology and mechanism of formation.
Bandeira, Marina; Giovanela, Marcelo; Roesch-Ely, Mariana; Devine, Declan M.; da Silva Crespo, Janaina (Elsevier, 2020-03)Zinc oxide is of significant importance for many industries due to its versatile properties, which have been enhanced with the production of this material in the nanoscale. Nonetheless, the increase in concerns related to ... -
Mechanism of formation, characterization and cytotoxicity of green synthesized zinc nanoparticles obtained from Ilex paraguariensis leaves extract
Bandeira, Marina; Possan, André L.; Pavin, Sandra S.; Raota, Camila S.; Vebber, Mario C.; Giovanela, Marcelo; Roesch-Ely, Mariana; Devine, Declan M.; da Silva Crespo, Janaina (Elsevier, 2020-10)Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) was produced using Ilex paraguariensis (mate) leaves extract using a green synthesis process. The influence of ethanolic and aqueous plant extract and zinc source on the green synthesis ...