Biofilms in Bio‐Nanotechnology

Ng, Chun Kiat; Mohanty, Anee; Cao, Bin

doi:10.1002/9781118677629.ch4

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“…It should be valued that nanotechnology isn't in itself a solitary arising logical discipline, but instead, a gathering of various customary sciences, for example, science, physical science, materials science and science, to unite the expected aggregate ability expected to foster these novel technologies. The guarantee that nanotechnology brings is complex, offering enhancements to the current strategies, yet in addition giving altogether new apparatuses and capacities [32][33][34][35][36][37].…”

Section: Possible Mechanisms Of Nanotechnology In Relation To Medicinementioning

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Application of Chitosan and Its Derivative as Anticancer Agents

Bakliwal¹

2022

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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The study describes the current state of knowledge on nanotechnology and its utilization in medicine. The focus in this manuscript was on the properties, usage safety, and potentially valuable applications of chitosan-based nanomaterials. Chitosan nanoparticles have high importance in nanomedicine, biomedical engineering, discovery and development of new drugs. The manuscript reviewed the new studies regarding the use of chitosan-based nanoparticles for creating new release systems with improved bioavailability, increased specificity and sensitivity, and reduced pharmacological toxicity of drugs. Nowadays, cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Chemotherapeutic drugs have become a popular choice as anticancer agents. Despite the therapeutic benefits of chemotherapeutic drugs, patients often experience side effects and drug resistance. Biopolymers could be used to overcome some of the limitations of chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as be used either as anticancer agents or drug delivery vehicles. Chitosan is a biocompatible polymer derived from chitin. Chitosan, chitosan derivatives, or chitosan nanoparticles have shown their promise as an anticancer agent. Additionally, functionally modified chitosan can be used to deliver nucleic acids, chemotherapeutic drugs, and anticancer agents. More importantly, chitosan-based drug delivery systems improved the efficacy, potency, cytotoxicity, or biocompatibility of these anticancer agents. In this review, we will investigate the properties of chitosan and chemically tuned chitosan derivatives, and their application in cancer therapy.

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Section: Possible Mechanisms Of Nanotechnology In Relation To Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Chitosan and Its Derivative as Anticancer Agents

Bakliwal¹

2022

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Bacterial Materials: Applications of Natural and Modified Biofilms

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Kretschmer

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Adv Materials Inter

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Over millennia, bacteria have developed clever strategies to build biopolymer‐based communities in which they can survive even extremely challenging conditions. Such bacterial biofilms come with a broad range of fascinating material properties that—in settings such as medicine, food production, or other areas of industry—make it difficult to remove or inactivate them: they can stick to many surfaces, repel water and oils, and can even transport electrons. Inspired by the outstanding versatility and sturdiness of such bacterial biofilms, material scientists have set out to harness those properties and to create bacterial materials for different applications. However, as the range of technological applications employing biofilms keeps expanding, improved material properties or broader functionalities are desired. Here, such attempts where materials with improved properties were created by making use of either natural or modified bacterial biofilms are reviewed. The areas in which those bacterial materials may be used range from agriculture and (environmental) biotechnology over biomedical and electrical engineering to construction engineering.

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Biofilms in Bio‐Nanotechnology

Cited by 2 publications

References 99 publications

Application of Chitosan and Its Derivative as Anticancer Agents

Application of Chitosan and Its Derivative as Anticancer Agents

Bacterial Materials: Applications of Natural and Modified Biofilms

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