TY - BOOK ID - 134252246 TI - Functional Polymers as Innovative Tools in the Delivery of Antimicrobial Agents PY - 2022 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - film nanocomposite KW - essential oil KW - supercritical CO2 KW - long-term package KW - hybrid nanoparticles KW - biocompatible polymer KW - antimicrobial amphiphiles KW - dynamic light scattering KW - scanning electron microscopy KW - cell viability from counting of colony-forming unities KW - antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles KW - Escherichia coli KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Candida albicans KW - hydrogel KW - polyvinyl alcohol KW - aliphatic dicarboxylic acids KW - sustained release KW - linezolid KW - equilibrium swelling ratio KW - accumulative release KW - thermogravimetric analysis KW - gram-negative bacteria KW - multidrug resistance KW - polymer therapeutics KW - colistin KW - polymyxin B KW - nanoliposomes KW - MDR-Bacteria KW - chitosan KW - nanotechnologies KW - plant extracts KW - agro-food-wastes KW - antimicrobial agents KW - polymeric nanocarriers KW - mixed polymeric micelles KW - drug delivery KW - antibiotics KW - Pluronic F127 KW - antimicrobial agent KW - polymeric nanomaterial KW - self-assembly KW - antimicrobial peptide KW - silver nanoparticle KW - anti-biofilm KW - wound healing KW - bromelain KW - nisin KW - bioactivity KW - biomedicine KW - carrier KW - n/a UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134252246 AB - This Special Issue explored different topics concerning recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of suitable innovative macromolecular systems, proposed as carriers of specific antimicrobial molecules, to be employed in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Many infectious diseases are induced by omnipresent micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and algae, and, consequently, are very common, accounting for a significant share of the global disease burden. Unfortunately, antimicrobial resistance, adverse effects, and the high cost of antimicrobials are crucial health challenges worldwide. One of the common efforts in addressing this issue lies in improving the existing antimicrobial delivery systems. In this regard, nanoparticles as well as three-dimensional hydrophilic systems represent valuable tools able to ensure excellent performances. Biocompatible polymeric particles, entrapping these bioactive molecules, are capable of releasing them over a desired period of time, thereby decreasing the frequency of their administration. At the same time, these systems are able to protect antimicrobial drugs from degradation, enhancing their bioavailability. This Special Issue serves to highlight and capture the contemporary progress recorded in this field. ER -