Development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

Madhumathi, K.; Kumar, P.T. Sudheesh; Abhilash, S.R.; Sreeja, V.; Tamura, Hiroshi; Manzoor, Kaiser; Nair, Shantikumar V.; Jayakumar, R.

doi:10.1007/s10856-009-3877-z

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“…However, with the development of modern antibiotics the use of silver agents in the field of medicine was restricted mainly to topical silver sulfadiazine cream (Shrivastava et al, 2007;Su et al, 2010). Silver returned to prominence recently due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms as a result of the overuse of antibiotics (Madhumathi et al, 2010).…”

Section: Silver Nanoparticles As Therapeutic Agents With Special Refementioning

confidence: 99%

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungi: Its mechanism, characterization techniques and antimicrobial potential

Sandhu¹,

Shukla²,

Shukla³

2017

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Nanotechnology has rapidly developed as an important field of modern research, generating most promising applications in electronics and medicine. It involves different approaches for the synthesis and application of nanoparticles having dimension smaller than 100 nm. Nanoparticles are the fundamental building blocks for preparing many nanostructured materials and devices. Therefore, there is an enormous interest in developing safe, cost effective and ecofriendly techniques for synthesis of nanoparticles. Biological synthesis has emerged as an attractive alternative to overcome the side effects accompanied with physical and chemical methods of synthesis. This led to the development of new branch of nanotechnology called "green nanotechnology" or "nanobiotechnology" which combines biological principles with physical and chemical procedures to generate eco-friendly nanosized particles with specific functions. Various biological entities could be employed for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles including plant, algae, fungi, yeast, bacteria and viruses. Recently, much attention has been given on exploring fungi as potent biofactories for synthesis of silver nanoparticles since they possess numerous bioactive properties which find variety of applications in the field of biomedicine. Its use in the form of effective antimicrobial agent and disinfectant is known since time immemorial. The present chapter emphasize on the richness of endophytic fungal diversity and their role in biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles. It gives detailed overview about the mechanism of synthesis, characterization techniques involved in analysis of silver nanoparticles and biomedical application of silver nanoparticles with special reference to their antimicrobial potential.

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Section: Silver Nanoparticles As Therapeutic Agents With Special Refementioning

confidence: 99%

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungi: Its mechanism, characterization techniques and antimicrobial potential

Sandhu¹,

Shukla²,

Shukla³

2017

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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“…(wound healing) (anti-microbial) (anti-inflammatory) (Jayakumar and Tamura, 2008;Madhumathi et al, 2010;Nagahama et al, 2008). , .…”

Section: 해양무척추동물 유래 의생명공학적 활용 가능 소재mentioning

confidence: 99%

Biomedical Materials for Regenerating Bone Tissue Utilizing Marine Invertebrate

Oh¹,

Jung²

2015

Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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Tissue engineering is an emerging, innovative technology to improve or replace the biological functions of damaged tissues and organs. Scaffolds are important materials for tissue engineering as they support cell attachment, migration, and differentiation. Marine sponges naturally contain scaffolds formed by extracellular matrix proteins (collagen and sponging) and strengthened by a siliceous or calcium carbonate skeleton. Coral skeletons are also derived naturally formed by essential calcium carbonate in the form of aragonite, and are similar to human bone. In addition, collagen extracted from jellyfish is a biosafe alternative to bovine and porcine collagen and gained attention as a potential source for tissue engineering. Moreover, cuttlefish bone is an excellent calcium source and can be used to generate bio-synthetic calcium phosphate. It has become a natural candidate for biomimetic scaffolds. This review describes the use of natural products derived from marine invertebrates for applications in bone tissue engineering based on studies from 2008 to 2014.

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“…This unique advantage that nanosilver has, can be utilized for detecting various abnormalities and diseases in the human body including cancer (Moores and Goettmann, 2006;Zhang et al, 2009;Ghodselahi et al, 2011). Due to potent application as antimicrobial agent nanosilver used for development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing (Madhumathi et al, 2010), nanosilver are currently being used in many household products such as cloths, washers, water purification systems, tooth paste, shampoo, fabrics, deodorants, filters, paints, kitchen utensils, and toys to impart antimicrobial properties (Baker et al, 2005).…”

Section: Nanosilver In Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Nanosilver: Potent antimicrobial agent and its biosynthesis

Sarsar¹,

Selwal²,

Selwal³

2014

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Silver ions and its salts are well known for their potent antimicrobial agent. These days, the nanosilver are widely used in a growing number of applications ranging from home disinfectants and medical devices to water purifier due to properties of silver at the nano level. Nanosilver has a large ratio of surface which dramatically increases the potential for silver ions to be accessed anywhere in body where larger silver particles cannot. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles has been reported using chemical and physical methods. This review describes a cost effective and ecofriendly approach for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Thus, in this review we focus on the role of microorganisms and plants in the synthesis of nanosilver and their potent application as antimicrobial agent.

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Development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

Cited by 339 publications

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Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungi: Its mechanism, characterization techniques and antimicrobial potential

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungi: Its mechanism, characterization techniques and antimicrobial potential

Biomedical Materials for Regenerating Bone Tissue Utilizing Marine Invertebrate

Nanosilver: Potent antimicrobial agent and its biosynthesis

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