Antimicrobial Nanosystems

Fabrication and Development

1st Edition - March 28, 2023
Editors: Kabali Vijai Anand, Shadpour Mallakpour, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Language: English
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Antimicrobial Nanosystems: Fabrication and Development provides an in-depth review of nanotechnological advancements in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to counteract bacterial infections and related health issues. Functionalized nanomaterials and their processes are covered, along with the theory and fabrication of antimicrobial nanosystems. The potential applications of antimicrobial nanosystems are also discussed along with their challenges and commercialization.

This book discusses the most frequent problems caused by resistant microorganisms and difficult-to-treat bacteria and highlights the impact of recently developed antimicrobial nanosystems. Various methodsto obtain efficient nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties are described, along with their advantages, challenges, and main applications. The design of targeting antimicrobial therapeutics, able to specifically detect pathogenic microorganisms and to act in a very specific manner, is thoroughly investigated.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Biographies
Acknowledgments
Section 1. Antimicrobial nanosystems: perspective and developments
Chapter 1. Nanosystems for antimicrobial interventions: advanced synthesis and implementation strategies
1. Introduction
2. Synthesis of nanoparticles
3. Methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles using a top-down approach
4. Methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles using a bottom-up approach
5. Biosynthesis
6. Antimicrobial strategies of nanoparticles
7. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 2. Nanoencapsulation techniques for antimicrobial developments
1. Introduction
2. Nanostructures and nanoencapsulation techniques applied to antimicrobials
3. Application for nanoencapsulation of natural antimicrobials
4. Conclusions
Chapter 3. Nanoemulsion-based antimicrobial systems
1. Introduction
2. Emulsion
3. Components of nanoemulsion
4. Surfactant
5. Cosurfactant
6. Ternary plot
7. Types of nanoemulsion system
8. Preparation of nanoemulsion
9. Low energy methods
10. Characterization of nanoemulsions
11. Determination of viscosity
12. Analysis of particle size and polydispersity index
13. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectral analysis
14. Determination of zeta potential
15. Stability of nanoemulsion under prolonged storage
16. Thermodynamic stability of nanoemulsion
17. Analysis of encapsulation efficiency
18. In vitro skin permeation studies
19. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils
20. Mechanism of antimicrobial action of nanoemulsion
21. Plant-derived antimicrobials in nanoemulsion
22. Nanoemulsion to treat plant disease
23. Nanoemulsion against Acinetobacter baumannii
24. Pros of nanoemulsion
25. Cons of nanoemulsion
26. Conclusions
Chapter 4. Advances of antimicrobial nanosystems and their application in pharmaceuticals
1. Introduction
2. Useful forms and their trends of antimicrobial nanosystems in pharmaceutical applications
3. Future studies on antimicrobial nanosystems
4. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Bioactive antimicrobial nanosystems: Enhancement of antimicrobial performance of Acalypha indica based ZnO nanomaterials and nonwettable activity
1. Introduction
2. Experimental details
3. Results and discussion
4. Conclusion
Chapter 6. Biodegradable nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents
1. Introduction
2. Chitosan
3. Gelatin
4. Cellulose
5. Conclusion
Section 2. Nano candidates: functionalized NMs, functionalization processes, etc.
Chapter 7. Nanostructured peptides as potential antimicrobial agent
1. Introduction to antimicrobial peptides
2. Synthetic and structural aspects of NsAMPs
3. Nanostructures of antimicrobial peptides
4. Development of NsAMPs
5. Conclusion
Chapter 8. Metal-based nanosystems and the evaluation of their antimicrobial activity
1. Introduction
2. Types of nanosystems/nanomaterials
3. Nanoparticles
4. Metallic nanoparticles/nanosystems
5. Methods of synthesis
6. Characterization techniques for metallic nanoparticles
7. Action mechanism of metal nanoparticles
8. Prospects and applications
Chapter 9. Functional magnetic nanomaterials with enhanced antimicrobial activity
1. Introduction
2. Antimicrobial mechanism of magnetic nanoparticles
3. Influence of physical characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles
4. Functional magnetic nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications
5. Advantages and future perspectives
6. Summary
Chapter 10. Multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials and their antimicrobial activity
1. Multifunctional nanomaterials
2. Hybrid metal oxide nanomaterials
3. Nano antibiotics
4. Hybrid metal nanoparticles
5. Conclusion and future perspective
Chapter 11. Graphene-based nanomaterials for antibiotics-independent antibacterial applications
1. Introduction
2. Types of graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs)
3. History and synthesis of GBNs
4. Structures and properties
5. Surface functional modifications (SFM)
6. Antibacterial activities against various microbial species
7. Antibacterial mechanisms
8. Conclusion and perspective
Chapter 12. Functionalized nanomaterials with enhanced anti-microbial activity
1. Introduction
2. Green synthesis of functionalized ZnO nanostructures
3. Biomedical applications of functionalized ZnO nanostructures
4. Conclusion
Section 3. Theory and fabrication of antimicrobial nanosystems
Chapter 13. Recent advances in the sustainable approach-based fabrication of antimicrobial nanosystems
1. Introduction
2. Inorganic building blocks
3. Organic building blocks
4. Accessory moieties as building blocks
5. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 14. Fabrication of doped nanosystems with enhanced antimicrobial properties
1. Introduction
2. Nanometal oxides
3. Interactions of gamma radiation with matter
4. Organic material—PANI
5. Nickel oxide
6. Influence of dopants in metal oxides
7. Enhancement of antimicrobial activity
8. Conclusions
Chapter 15. Fabrication of magnetic nanosystems for antimicrobial coatings
1. Introduction: why magnetic nanosystems?
2. Classification of Fe-based nanosystems (magnetite, hematite, maghemite, and ferrites)
3. Fe-based nanosystems: fabrication methods
4. The main functionalization strategies for magnetic nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents
5. Mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of Fe-based nanosystems
6. Conclusion
Chapter 16. Fabrication of noble metal–based antimicrobial nanosystems
1. Why noble metal–based antimicrobial nanosystems?—An introduction
2. Current fabrication principles for noble metal–based nanosystems
3. Growth mechanism of noble metal–based nanostructures
4. Antimicrobial mechanism of noble metal–based antimicrobial nanosystems
5. Conclusion
Section 4. Antimicrobial nanosystems: application
Chapter 17. Nanocapsules-based antimicrobial systems for biomedical applications
1. Introduction
2. Nanocapsules for drug delivery systems
3. Nanocapsule-based antimicrobial drug delivery systems in medical applications
4. Conclusion
Chapter 18. Nanoencapsulation-based antimicrobial systems for food industry
1. Introduction
2. Microbial contamination in food
3. Antimicrobial agent for food safety
4. Nanoencapsulation based antimicrobial activity in food industries
5. Conclusions
Chapter 19. Antimicrobial nanosystems for environmental remediation applications
1. Background
2. Nanosystems-mediated environmental remediation
3. General mechanism of antimicrobial action of nanomaterials
4. Application of nanomaterials-mediated water remediation
5. Factors affecting the antimicrobial activity of nanomaterials
6. Different strategies of antimicrobial nanomaterials for water disinfection
7. Summary
Chapter 20. Antimicrobial nanosystems for dental applications
1. Introduction
2. Electrospun nanofibrous membrane for ulcer and dental wound care treatment
3. Conclusion
Index

Kabali Vijai Anand

Kabali Vijai Anand, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, INDIA. His research interests are mainly focused on the Preparation and Characterization of Advanced Functional Nanomaterials including Nanoparticles, Quantum Dots, Thin Films and Nanocomposites for Energy, Environmental, Optoelectronics, Biomedical, Agriculture and Sensor Applications. Dr. K. Vijai Anand is the recipient of various Awards, Medals and Prizes. He is acting as Editorial Board member as well as Potential Peer Reviewer in various reputed International Journals. He has published more than 40 research papers in peer-reviewed International Journals published by Elsevier, Springer Science, Taylor & Francis, John Wiley & Sons, American Scientific Publishers, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), World Scientific Publishers etc. with High Impact Factor. He has presented his research work in various National and International Conferences in India, Singapore and South Korea.

Affiliations and expertise

Kabali Vijai Anand, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India

Shadpour Mallakpour

Professor Shadpour Mallakpour, organic polymer chemist, graduated from chemistry department, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A. in 1984. He spent two years as post-doc at UF. He joint to the department of chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran, since 1986. He held several positions such as chairman of department of chemistry and deputy of research, department of chemistry at IUT. From 1994-1995 he worked as visiting professor, University of Mainz, Germany and from 2003-2004 as visiting professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA. Now he has published more than 900 journal papers and book chapters and more than 440 conference papers and got more than 40 items of awards. The most important award to him was given for the selection of first laureate on fundamental research, at 21st Khwarizmi International award in 2008. He is listed as the Top 1% Scientists in Chemistry in ISI Essential Science Indicators Since 2003. He was selected as academic guest of the 59th Meeting of Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry, 2009, at Lindau, Germany. He presented many lectures as invited or keynote speaker in different national and international conferences or universities. He was member of organizing and scientific committees for many national and international conferences. He was also the chairperson of many national and international meetings. In recent year he focused on the preparation and characterization of polymers containing chiral amino acid moieties under green conditions using ionic liquids and microwave irradiation as new technology and bringing these aspects towards nanotechnology for the preparation of novel chiral bionanocomposite polymers as well as polymer nanocomposities for hazardous materials removal technologies.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor Shadpour Mallakpour, PhD, Organic polymer chemist,Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas.

Affiliations and expertise

Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), USA

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