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Anton Ficai, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu - Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Therapy, Inbunden

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Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Therapy

Av Anton Ficai, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

Del i serien Nanostructures in Therapeutic Medicine

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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 disease
  • Discusses the advantages and issues of a variety of different nanoantibiotics, enabling medics to select which best meets their needs
  • Provides a cogent summary of recent developments in this field, allowing readers to quickly familiarize themselves with this topic area
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Prof. Anton Ficai is Professor and PhD advisor in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania. He is deeply involved in academic and research activities, coordinating courses in Chemistry, Materials Characterization, Composite Materials for Medicine, and NanoBioMaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. His research covers tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, multifunctional and composite materials, antimicrobial and antitumoral coatings, nanoparticle synthesis, and surface modification. He has published over 350 scientific papers—including more than 330 ISI-indexed works—and 23 books or chapters, and he holds 30 patent applications, 10 of which are granted. Internationally recognized, he frequently serves as an invited speaker, guest editor, editorial board member, and Section Editor-in-Chief of Coatings. A valedictorian of UPB and laureate of national chemistry competitions, he has received over 100 awards and is an active member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists.Dr. Grumezescu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, in the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, with a second affiliation to the Faculty of Medical Engineering, at the Politehnica University of Bucharest in Romania. He is an experienced and oft-published researcher and editor in the field of nano and biomaterials, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of three journals: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, Letters and Applied NanoBioScience, and Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Bulletin. He also serves as editor or guest editor for several notable journals. Dr. Grumezescu has published 150 peer-reviewed papers, 20 book chapters, 6 co-authored books and 11 edited books.

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