TY - BOOK ID - 146209435 TI - Isolation and Utilization of Essential Oils: As Antimicrobials and Boosters of Antimicrobial Drug Activity AU - Sieniawska, Elwira AU - Helene, Greige-Gerges AU - Trifan, Adriana PY - 2022 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Humanities KW - Social interaction KW - biofilm KW - common juniper KW - immortelle KW - nontuberculous mycobacteria KW - stainless steel KW - Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia KW - Chios mastic KW - ageing KW - chemical profile KW - antibacterial KW - antifungal KW - α-pinene KW - β-myrcene KW - GC-MS KW - HPTLC KW - chitosan KW - coating KW - essential oils KW - liposomes KW - mechanism KW - polyelectrolyte KW - bacterial biofilm KW - antimicrobial KW - medical devices KW - antimicrobial resistance KW - combination therapy KW - lavender essential oil KW - nanoencapsulation KW - synergy KW - Apiaceae KW - gas chromatography-mass spectrometry KW - volatiles KW - antimicrobial activity KW - coumarins KW - nanoemulsion KW - Croton cajucara KW - essential oil KW - antifungal activity KW - biofilm KW - common juniper KW - immortelle KW - nontuberculous mycobacteria KW - stainless steel KW - Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia KW - Chios mastic KW - ageing KW - chemical profile KW - antibacterial KW - antifungal KW - α-pinene KW - β-myrcene KW - GC-MS KW - HPTLC KW - chitosan KW - coating KW - essential oils KW - liposomes KW - mechanism KW - polyelectrolyte KW - bacterial biofilm KW - antimicrobial KW - medical devices KW - antimicrobial resistance KW - combination therapy KW - lavender essential oil KW - nanoencapsulation KW - synergy KW - Apiaceae KW - gas chromatography-mass spectrometry KW - volatiles KW - antimicrobial activity KW - coumarins KW - nanoemulsion KW - Croton cajucara KW - essential oil KW - antifungal activity UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:146209435 AB - The main focus of this thematic collection is on the antimicrobial activity of essential oils and their combinations with conventional antimicrobial drugs, including the eradication of the existing biofilms, the explanation of the mechanisms underlying antimicrobial activity, and the preparation of stable formulations with essential oils, which boost their antimicrobial activity and provide greater stability. These issues are addressed in four research papers and three reviews, which present novel advances in the development and application of essential oils as antimicrobial agents via combinatorial and nano-based approaches. ER -