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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: 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 ...