Contents 1. Introduction 2. Application of nanostructures and biologically active metals 3. Cosmetics and sanitary products based on natural nanomaterials 4. Textile materials with antibacterial properties 4.1. Use of antibacterial textile materials 4.2. Antibacterial processing of textile materials with nanosystems 5. Antibacterial processing of nonwoven materials and leather with nanosystems ...

Amniotic membrane (AM), the innermost layer of the fetal membranes, has been widely employed in the surgical reconstruction and tissue engineering. Expression of the antimicrobial peptides such as defensins, elafin and SLPI which are essential elements of the innate immune system results in antibacterial properties of the AM. Preservation is necessary to reach a ready-to-use source of the AM. H...

Reconstructive surgery is presently struggling with the problem of infections located within implantation biomaterials. Of course, the best antibacterial protection is antibiotic therapy. However, oral antibiotic therapy is sometimes ineffective, while administering an antibiotic at the location of infection is often associated with an unfavourable ratio of dosage efficiency and toxic effect. T...

Fatty acids are widely occurring in natural fats and dietary oils and they are known to have antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, little is known on the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the blindyour-eye mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) and this study for the first time determines the fatty acid composition and the antibacterial and antifungal activities of Fatty Acid Meth...

bonding to dentin is a promising property, which can prevent leakage and improve the sealing ability of endodontic filling materials. resilon was developed and recommended initially because the existing root canal filling materials did not bond to root canal dentin. since its introduction in 2004, numerous reports have been published regarding various aspects of this material. this article aime...

1. Saturated solutions of sulfur in alcohol (alcohol-sulfur) when diluted with broth are inhibitory to the growth of various Gram-positive bacteria and to C. hominis. By an arbitrary method of unitage with S. aureus as the test organism, our alcohol-sulfur contains 1,600 to 2,000 units per cc. and one unit contains between 0.24 and 0.34 gamma sulfur. The activity of a preparation is in general ...

Background & Aim: Due to the prevalence of oral bacteria, their complications and increased microbial resistance and also recognition of the antibacterial properties of Polylophium involucratum, in this study, the antimicrobial properties of this plant essential oil were tested in different dilutions on oral bacteria at the Faculty of Microbiology of the Islamic Azad U...