Nanotechnology for Antimicrobials in Medicine and Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, viral, fungal, or bacterial infections are a major concern for human health, and also for agriculture and food production. Pathogenic microorganisms can cause chronic infections and mortality as has been recently observed with COVID-19. On the other hand, for the food production, the presence of infections translates into crop damages and enormous economic losses.

Driven by the depletion of effective treatments and antibiotic or pesticide resistance due to their excessive use, research on new antimicrobials has seen explosive growth. In this regard, nanomaterials have attracted special attention because of their broad spectrum—e.g., antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral—which has resulted in significant developments in the science of the control of pathogenic microorganisms.

The key motivation behind this Special Issue on “Nanotechnology for Antimicrobials” is to collect knowledge regarding the research and development of nanomaterials that open new possibilities for effective treatment of diseases from a medical or agricultural point of view. The MDPI journal Antibiotics and this Special Issue invite you to submit review articles and original research papers that provide a broad overview of nanomaterials for the treatment of viral, fungal, or bacterial diseases in humans or in crops. Moreover, manuscripts related to nanomaterials used as an additive in textiles, medical devices, or personal protection equipment to prevent infections are also welcome.

Dr. Gonzalo Tortella
Prof. Dr. Amedea B. Seabra
Guest Editors

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