Preparation and antimicrobial activity of ZnO-NPs coated cotton/starch and their functionalized ZnO-Ag/cotton and Zn(II) curcumin/cotton materials

El‐Nahhal, Issa M.; Salem, Jamil K.; Anbar, Rawan; Kodeh, Fawzi S.; Elmanama, Abdelraouf A.

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-61306-6

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“…Similarly, the use of nanomaterials can build antimicrobial properties in textiles used in PPE. This strategy has been used to prevent the growth of microorganisms in clothes [90,93]. The surfaces modified by nanoscale biocides, such as quaternary ammonium or quaternary phosphonium salts, polymers or peptides, can control microorganisms through oxidation of the microbial membrane [92,94].…”

Section: Development Of Nanomaterials For Ppementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another strategy also used to increase the personal protection of facemasks is the modification of the textile surface. The use of nanoparticles, such as copper and silver, provide antimicrobial activity and can be included in different types of fibres or materials, such as cotton, polyalkene, polyester, polyamide, polyaramide and cellulose-based polymers [ 93 , 96 , 97 ]. Park et al showed that silver nanoparticles (in the form of a silica hybrid composite) can be used in filters or membranes.…”

Section: Nanotechnology Strategies For Disinfection Of Surfaces and Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

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How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need

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Incidents of viral outbreaks have increased at an alarming rate over the past decades. The most recent human coronavirus known as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has already spread around the world and shown R 0 values from 2.2 to 2.68. However, the ratio between mortality and number of infections seems to be lower in this case in comparison to other human coronaviruses (such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)). These outbreaks have tested the limits of healthcare systems and have posed serious questions about management using conventional therapies and diagnostic tools. In this regard, the use of nanotechnology offers new opportunities for the development of novel strategies in terms of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and other viral infections. In this review, we discuss the use of nanotechnology for COVID-19 virus management by the development of nano-based materials, such as disinfectants, personal protective equipment, diagnostic systems and nanocarrier systems, for treatments and vaccine development, as well as the challenges and drawbacks that need addressing.

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Section: Development Of Nanomaterials For Ppementioning

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Section: Nanotechnology Strategies For Disinfection Of Surfaces and Pmentioning

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How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need

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“…1 wt% curcumin and 1 w% ZnO incorporated film demonstrated optimal antibacterial and antioxidant properties without compromising the optical transparency and mechanical property of the film [95]. Issa M. et al [96] studied the effect of cellulose binder on the ZnO-cast cotton fabric on the antimicrobial and wash fastness property of the composite fabric. They observed that the use of cellulose binder enhanced the antibacterial property of the fabric against E. coli and S. aureus.…”

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Curcumin Nanoformulations with Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

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In the past few decades, curcumin, a natural polyphenolic phytochemical, has been studied for treating a wide variety of diseases. It has shown promising results as a potential curative agent for a variety of diseases. However, its inherent limitations, such as poor aqueous solubility, poor absorbability, fast metabolic rate, and quick elimination from the body, have limited its application beyond preclinical studies. A huge number of studies have been made to address the issues of curcumin and to maximally utilize its potentials. Many review articles have tried to assess and summarize different nanocarriers, especially organic nanocarriers, for nanoformulations with curcumin. Nevertheless, few exclusive reviews on the progress in nanoformulation of curcumin with inorganic nanomaterials have been made. In this review, we present an exclusive summary of the progress in nanoformulation of curcumin with metal oxide nanoparticles. The beneficial feature of the metal oxide nanoparticles used in the curcumin nanoformulation, the different approaches followed in formulating curcumin with the metal oxides, and the corresponding results, protective effect of curcumin from different metal oxide caused toxicities, and concluding remarks are presented in the review.

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“…ZnO-NPs also caused disruption of the cell membrane of the bacterial cell which leads to cell death ( Qiu et al, 2020 ). Zn ions which were released from the Zn NPs were also reported to interact with the cell membrane and cellular contents of the bacterial cell ( El-Nahhal et al, 2017 ).…”

Section: Role Of Nanotechnology In Crop Protectionmentioning

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Endophytic Nanotechnology: An Approach to Study Scope and Potential Applications

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Nanotechnology has become a very advanced and popular form of technology with huge potentials. Nanotechnology has been very well explored in the fields of electronics, automobiles, construction, medicine, and cosmetics, but the exploration of nanotecnology’s use in agriculture is still limited. Due to climate change, each year around 40% of crops face abiotic and biotic stress; with the global demand for food increasing, nanotechnology is seen as the best method to mitigate challenges in disease management in crops by reducing the use of chemical inputs such as herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides. The use of these toxic chemicals is potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Therefore, using NPs as fungicides/ bactericides or as nanofertilizers, due to their small size and high surface area with high reactivity, reduces the problems in plant disease management. There are several methods that have been used to synthesize NPs, such as physical and chemical methods. Specially, we need ecofriendly and nontoxic methods for the synthesis of NPs. Some biological organisms like plants, algae, yeast, bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi have emerged as superlative candidates for the biological synthesis of NPs (also considered as green synthesis). Among these biological methods, endophytic microorganisms have been widely used to synthesize NPs with low metallic ions, which opens a new possibility on the edge of biological nanotechnology. In this review, we will have discussed the different methods of synthesis of NPs, such as top-down, bottom-up, and green synthesis (specially including endophytic microorganisms) methods, their mechanisms, different forms of NPs, such as magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs), copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs), chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs), β-d-glucan nanoparticles (GNPs), and engineered nanoparticles (quantum dots, metalloids, nonmetals, carbon nanomaterials, dendrimers, and liposomes), and their molecular approaches in various aspects. At the molecular level, nanoparticles, such as mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) and RNA-interference molecules, can also be used as molecular tools to carry genetic material during genetic engineering of plants. In plant disease management, NPs can be used as biosensors to diagnose the disease.

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Preparation and antimicrobial activity of ZnO-NPs coated cotton/starch and their functionalized ZnO-Ag/cotton and Zn(II) curcumin/cotton materials

Cited by 44 publications

References 35 publications

How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need

How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need

Curcumin Nanoformulations with Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

Endophytic Nanotechnology: An Approach to Study Scope and Potential Applications

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