This study presents a green protocol for the fabrication of multifunctional smart nanobiocomposite (NBC) (ZnO-PIACSB-TiO2) secure antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications. First, shrimp shells were upgraded to polyimidazolium amphiphilic chitosan Schiff base (PIACSB) through series physicochemical processes. After that, PIACSB was used as an encapsulating coating agent manufacture hybrid NBC ...

ZnO-NPs suspended in distilled water were administered to Wistar rats at dose of 10 mg/ kg body weight through oral gavage for 5 consecutive days. The mean body weight gain in rats given ZnO-NPs was similar to this of control group, so no significant differences in the relative organs weight were observed between the ZnO-NPs treated-rats and control. Moreover, ZnO-NPs-exposed rats showed normal...

The integration of essential oils (EOs) into polymers to endow antimicrobial properties has received a lot attention. EOs are remarkable in that they have broad activity from natural source while also being volatile. Their volatility, on the other hand, makes high-temperature processing techniques difficult incorporate polymers. In this study, active films based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) ...

Abstract Background Candida species is considered one of the normal inhabitant commensal microbiota human body. However, it can also act as an opportunistic pathogen especially in hospitals (nosocomial infection) and among immunocompromised patients. The accurate, precise, rapid reliable identification to level great importance for control management candidiasis. Results One hundred eighteen di...