Fusions of a carbohydrate binding module with the small cationic hexapeptide RWRWRW confer antimicrobial properties to cellulose-based materials

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a critical worldwide healthcare problem. In the specific case of wound care, new and effective alternatives to currently available solutions are urgently needed. Cellulose-based dressings, for example, could be made more attractive if rendered antimi...

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Autor principal: Barbosa, Mariana (author)
Outros Autores: Simões, Hélvio (author), Pinto, Sandra N. (author), Macedo, Ana S. (author), Fonte, Pedro (author), Prazeres, D.Miguel F. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2022
Assuntos:
Antibacterial
Biomaterial
Biomolecular recognition
Carbohydrate-binding modules
Cellulose
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18410
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/18410

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