Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Therapy discusses the pros and cons of the use of nanostructured materials in the prevention and eradication of infections, highlighting the efficient microbicidal effect of nanoparticles against antibiotic-resistant pathogens and biofilms. Conventional antibiotics are becoming ineffective towards microorganisms due to their widespread and often inappropriate use. As a result, the development of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms is increasingly being reported. New approaches are needed to confront the rising issues related to infectious diseases. The merging of biomaterials, such as chitosan, carrageenan, gelatin, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) with nanotechnology provides a promising platform for antimicrobial therapy as it provides a controlled way to target cells and induce the desired response without the adverse effects common to many traditional treatments. Nanoparticles represent one of the most promising therapeutic treatments to the problem caused by infectious micro-organisms resistant to traditional therapies. This volume discusses this promise in detail, and also discusses what challenges the greater use of nanoparticles might pose to medical professionals. The unique physiochemical properties of nanoparticles, combined with their growth inhibitory capacity against microbes has led to the upsurge in the research on nanoparticles as antimicrobials. The importance of bactericidal nanobiomaterials study will likely increase as development of resistant strains of bacteria against most potent antibiotics continues. Shows how nanoantibiotics can be used to more effectively treat diseaseDiscusses the advantages and issues of a variety of different nanoantibiotics, enabling medics to select which best meets their needsProvides a cogent summary of recent developments in this field, allowing readers to quickly familiarize themselves with this topic area INDICE: 1. Nanostructured propolis as therapeutic systems with antimicrobial activity 2. Copper based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobials 3. Can Nanoantimicrobials Address MDR and Related Issues? 4. Antimicrobials: Meeting challenges of antibiotic resistance and drug delivery 5. Antimicrobials: Emerging nanotechnological Applications 6. Biological synthesis of silver nitrate nanoparticles with antimicrobial activities 7. Advanced Nanocomposites with Noble Metal Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: how to design a balance among antimicrobial activity, bioactivity and safe delivery to the place of infection 8. Antimicrobial Property of Micro-Nano Structured Surfaces - Geometry and Size Effects 9. Nanomaterials as enhanced antimicrobial agent/activity-enhancer for trans-dermal applications: a review 10. Nanocomposites alternatives against drug resistance microbes 11. Organic-Inorganic Antimicrobial Nanostructures for Health Care Applications 12. Antimicrobial tricks of metal-oxide nanocomposites: A therapeutic tactic 13. Biogenic nanotherapeutic agents for improved antimicrobial activity: synthesis, properties and mechanism of action 14. Nanoparticles - An Alternative For Antibiotics 15. Antimicrobial Polymeric Nanostructures 16. Delivery of Antimicrobials by Chitosan Composed Therapeutic Nanostructures 17. Antimicrobial graphene materials - progress, advances, hopes and fears 18. Therapeutic nano-based textile materials incorporating antimicrobial peptides 19. Algal Production Of Nano Silver And Gold: Their Antimicrobial And Cytotoxic Activities 20. Biofunctionalized silver nanoparticles as a new generation of antimicrobials 21. Antimicrobial Photo Dynamic Therapy With Nanoparticle Vs Conventional Photosensitizer In Oral Diseases 22. Role Of Nanoemulsions In Antimicrobial Therapy 23. The Hybrid Nanomaterial Pva/Agnps, As Biologically Active Product With Reserved Space In The Antimicrobial Therapy 24. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Of Silver Nanoparticles Solution In Different Microorganisms 25. Nanoparticles In Antimicrobial Therapy 26. The Citation Classics In Antimicrobial Nanobiomaterials 27. Nanobiomaterials In Anti-Tubercular Therapy 28. Nanoparticles Form Medicinal Plants And Their Potential Antimicrobial Activity 29. Nanoparticles: Boon To Mankind And Bliss To Pathogens 30. Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Novel Antimicrobial Agent
- ISBN: 978-0-323-46152-8
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 722
- Fecha Publicación: 23/06/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés