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Biomaterials and Antimicrobial Coatings, 2nd Edition
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Biomaterials and Antimicrobial Coatings, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 5796

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Daniela Predoi

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National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: biomaterials; biomedical applications; biotechnology; environmental applications; food industry; hydroxyapatite; magnetic properties; iron oxide nanoparticles; structural properties; surface properties; antimicrobial properties; antimicrobial coatings; pharmaceutical applications; colloidal properties
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Dr. Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

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National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: biomaterials; nanoparticles; hydroxyapatite; biomedical applications; physico-chemical properties
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Prof. Dr. Carmen Cîmpeanu

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Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, 011464 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: invertebrate biology; cell biology; environmental biochemistry; environmental biochemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, the materials science field has been rapidly expanding, and the area of biomaterials is one of the most studied due to its importance at a global level. In the past few decades, numerous significant advances have been registered in the technology of biomedical coatings and materials with multiple uses in medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutics, and the food industry. Furthermore, great importance has been attributed to the development of biomaterials with antimicrobial properties due to their tremendous potential in the development of novel antimicrobial agents. Thus, significant efforts have been made to develop new and improved nanocomposites with biocompatible properties and antimicrobial activity to be used in biomedical applications. In this context, this Special Issue is focused on the development of biomaterials with antimicrobial properties for biomedical applications.

The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Biomaterials;
  • Antimicrobial properties;
  • Biocompatible coatings;
  • Biocompatible coatings with antimicrobial properties.

Dr. Daniela Predoi
Dr. Carmen Steluta Ciobanu
Prof. Dr. Carmen Cîmpeanu
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Keywords

  • biomaterials
  • antimicrobial properties
  • biocompatibility
  • physico-chemical properties
  • coatings

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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Ag Nanoparticles on Nickel–Titanium Archwires in the Presence of Streptococcus mutans Bacteria
by Sebastián Lozoya, Raquel Duarte Rico, Eder Alejandro Carreón León, Claudia López Meléndez, Caleb Carreño-Gallardo, Rosa Margarita Aguilar Madrigal and Humberto Alejandro Monreal Romero
Coatings 2024, 14(12), 1503; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14121503 - 28 Nov 2024
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In this study, Streptococcus mutans bacteria were tested on nickel–titanium archwires in the presence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as coatings. As a growth control, a well containing the BHI broth and bacterial suspension without silver nanoparticles was inoculated. The test was carried out [...] Read more.
In this study, Streptococcus mutans bacteria were tested on nickel–titanium archwires in the presence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as coatings. As a growth control, a well containing the BHI broth and bacterial suspension without silver nanoparticles was inoculated. The test was carried out in triplicate. The NiTi archwires in the presence of artificial saliva were incubated at different exposure times between 0–24 h and 15–30 days, respectively. The archwires were then put in contact with S. mutans to evaluate the AgNPs bactericidal effect. The characterization of AgNPs with NiTi archwires was conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive analysis (EDS), fast fourier transform (FFT), power spectral density (PSD), surface geometry analysis, metal relation analysis, and control process analysis. The results indicate that the bioelectric signal and chemical interaction of NiTi and Ag nanoparticles have an antibacterial effect. In this context, the high wavelength of 17.06 mm and the wave amplitude of 15.66 GL are representative of the light scattering and humidity of the system in which the bacteria and silver nanoparticles interact. The sizes of the Ag nanoparticles in the archwires were less than 150 nm. Under microaerophile conditions, the solution’s pH and temperature were 7.0 at 37 °C, respectively. The NiTi archwires AgNPs functionality and relation to the minimum inhibitory concentration, dominant wavelength in power spectral density, and fast fourier transform analyses were investigated. The analysis was of the interaction between the high and low frequencies of the AgNPs-NiTi archwires and the S. mutans bacteria. This approach opens up a new route for the assessment and management of bacterial growth in various fluids by utilizing alternative biologically acceptable materials. Full article
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Advances in Bacterial Cellulose Production: A Scoping Review
by María Alejandra Cruz, Omar Flor-Unda, Alec Avila, Mario D. Garcia and Liliana Cerda-Mejía
Coatings 2024, 14(11), 1401; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111401 - 4 Nov 2024
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The versatility, contribution to sustainability, and diversity of applications of bacterial cellulose require large-scale production processes and new alternatives in terms of biological systems that, under controlled conditions, favor the growth and production of this biomaterial. This review article describes the technologies developed [...] Read more.
The versatility, contribution to sustainability, and diversity of applications of bacterial cellulose require large-scale production processes and new alternatives in terms of biological systems that, under controlled conditions, favor the growth and production of this biomaterial. This review article describes the technologies developed and the advances achieved in regard to the production of bacterial cellulose on a small and large scale, according to the findings evidenced in the scientific literature in the last ten years. A review, based on the guidelines in the PRISMA® methodology, of a selection of articles was carried out, with a Cohen’s Kappa coefficient of 0.465; scientific databases, such as Web of Science, SCOPUS, PubMed, Taylor and Francis, and ProQuest, were considered. There is a wide variety of bacterial pulp production systems and the design of such a system is based on the type of cellulose-producing bacteria, oxygen requirements, mixing and agitation, temperature control, sterilization and cleaning requirements, and production scalability. The evolution in the development of bioreactors for bacterial cellulose has focused on improving the production process’s efficiency, productivity, and control, and adapting to the specific needs of bacterial strains and industrial applications. Full article
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