Bacterial wound infections are a threat to public health. Although antibiotics currently provide front-line treatments for bacterial infections, the development of drug resistance coupled with the defenses provided through biofilm...
TiC nanofibers reinforced Al matrix composites were produced by High Frequency Induction Heat Sintering (HFIHS).The titanium carbide nanofibers with an average diameter of 90 nm are first prepared by electrospinning technique and high temperature calcination process. A composite solution containing polyacrylonitrile and titanium isopropoxide is first electrospun into the nanofibers, which are subsequently stabilized and then calcined to produce the desired TiC nanofibers. The X-ray diffraction pattern and transmission electron microscopy results show that the main phase of the as-synthesized nanofibers is titanium carbide. The TiC nanofibers is then mixed with the aluminum powders and introduced into high frequency induction heat sintering (HFIHS) to produce composites of TiC nanofibers reinforced aluminum matrix. The potential application of the TiC nanofibers reinforced aluminum matrix composites was systematically investigated. 99.5% relative density and around 85 HV (833 MPa) Vickers hardness of the Al reinforced with 5 wt % TiC nanofiber has been obtained. Furthermore, the sample of Al contains 5 wt % TiC, has the highest value of compression and yield strength of about 415 and 350 MPa, respectively. The ductility of the Al/5 wt % TiC showed increasing with increasing the TiC contents.
Biofilm infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are an urgent global health threat. Incorporation of natural essential oils into biodegradable oil-in-water cross-linked polymeric nanoemulsions (X-NEs) provides effective eradication of MDR bacterial biofilms. The X-NE platform combines the degradability of functionalized poly(lactic acid) polymers with the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol (from oregano oil). These X-NEs exhibited effective penetration and killing of biofilms formed by pathogenic bacteria. Biofilm-fibroblast coculture models demonstrate that X-NEs selectively eliminate bacteria without harming mammalian cells, making them promising candidates for antibiofilm therapeutics.
Infections
caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria present
an emerging global health crisis, and the threat is intensified by
the involvement of biofilms. Some biofilm infections involve more
than one species; this can further challenge treatment using traditional
antibiotics. Nanomaterials are being developed as alternative therapeutics
to traditional antibiotics; here we report biodegradable polymer-stabilized
oil-in-water nanosponges (BNS) and show their activity against dual-species
bacterial biofilms. The described engineered nanosponges demonstrated
broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity through prevention of dual-species
biofilm formation as well as eradication of preformed biofilms. The
BNS showed no toxicity against mammalian cells. Together, these data
highlight the therapeutic potential of this platform.
An all-natural biopolymer-based nanoemulsion catalyst for combatting MDR bacterial biofilms while maintaining excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability.
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