Biosynthesis of positively charged bacterial cellulose hydrogel with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory function for efficient wound healing.

In bacterial cellulose (BC)-based living materials, the effective and permanent incorporation of bactericidal agents into BC remains a persistent challenge. In this study, midazole quaternary ammonium salt was grafted onto a dispersion of bacterial cellulose, which was subsequently directly added to the fermentation medium of BC-producing bacteria to obtain BC-based hydrogel materials (BC/BC-[PQVI]Br) with inherent antibacterial properties. The BC/BC-[PQVI]Br hydrogel prepared in this study exhibits favorable tensile properties, with a maximum tensile stress of 970 KPa and water retention for up to 6 h.

Phage-Based antibacterial hydrogels for bacterial targeting and Ablation: Progress and perspective.

The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria makes antibiotics inadequate to treat bacterial infections, which is now a global problem. Phage as a virus with specific recognition ability can effectively kill the bacteria, which is an efficacious antibacterial material to replace antibiotics. Phage-based hydrogels have good biocompatibility and antibacterial effect at the site of infection.

Biological regulation on iodine using nano-starch for preventing thyroid dysfunction.

The growing incidence of thyroid disease triggered by excess iodine uptake poses a severe health threat throughout the world. Extracellular interference therapies impede iodine transport across the sodium-iodide symporter (NIS) membrane protein and thus prevent excessive iodine uptake by thyroid cells, which may lessen the occurrence of disease. Herein, we for the first time utilized nano-starch particles (St NPs) to regulate iodine transport across the NIS protein of thyroid cells by using extracellular interference therapy.

Recent advances in bacterial cellulose-based antibacterial composites for infected wound therapy.

Wound infection arising from pathogenic bacteria brought serious trouble to the patient and medical system. Among various wound dressings that are effective in killing pathogenic bacteria, antimicrobial composites based on bacterial cellulose (BC) are becoming the most popular materials due to their success in eliminating pathogenic bacteria, preventing wound infection, and promoting wound healing. However, as an extracellular natural polymer, BC is not inherently antimicrobial, which means that it must be combined with other antimicrobials to be effective against pathogens.

Functional carbohydrate-based hydrogels for diabetic wound therapy.

Diabetes wound are grave and universal complications of diabetes. Owing to poor treatment course, high amputation rate and mortality, diabetes wound treatment and care have become a global challenge. Wound dressings have received much attention due to their ease of use, good therapeutic effect, and low costs.

Near-infrared Light-accelerated Glucose Oxidase-MoS Cascade Catalytic Chemodynamic Therapy in Synergistic Cationic Polymer Hydrogels to Combate Multibacterial Infection.

Given the poor antibacterial activity of hydrogels, a multimodal synergistic antibacterial hydrogel based on dopamine-modified oxidized hyaluronic acid was developed, and its antibacterial activity and biocompatibility were demonstrated. First, dopamine-modified oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA-DA) was used as the hydrogel backbone. A dual-dynamically cross-linked injectable hydrogel was constructed by mixing OHA-DA, Fe with cationic antimicrobial peptide polylysine (EPL) via Schiff base and coordination complexation.

Advances in stimuli-responsive systems for pesticides delivery: Recent efforts and future outlook.

Effective pest management for enhanced crop output is one of the primary goals of establishing sustainable agricultural practices in the world. Pesticides are critical in preventing biological disasters, ensuring crop productivity, and fostering sustainable agricultural production growth. Studies showed that crops are unable to properly utilize pesticides because of several limiting factors, such as leaching and bioconversion, thereby damaging ecosystems and human health.

A Light-Triggered pH-Responsive Metal-Organic Framework for Smart Delivery of Fungicide to Control Sclerotinia Diseases of Oilseed Rape.

Using a simple one-pot method, we developed a prochloraz (Pro) and pH-jump reagent-loaded zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (PD@ZIF-8) composite for the smart control of Sclerotinia disease. The pH-jump reagent can induce the acidic degradation of ZIF-8 using UV light to realize the controlled release of Pro. Thus, the physical properties of PD@ZIF-8, such as its release, formulation stability, and adhesion, were investigated in detail.

3D, eco-friendly metal-organic frameworks@carbon nanotube aerogels composite materials for removal of pesticides in water.

To alleviate the secondary risks of using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) nanoparticles as adsorbent, a novel method of loading two MOFs (ZIF-8 or UiO66-NH) on the carbon nanotube aerogels (MPCA) by in situ nucleation and growth of MOFs nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes were developed. The prepared MOFs@MPCA aerogels were well characterized via SEM, TEM, EDS, FT-IR, XRD and XPS to reveal the microstructure and formation mechanism of MOF@MPCA. Besides, the hydrophilia, mechanical property and thermostability of MOF@MPCA were investigated.

A temperature-responsive release cellulose-based microcapsule loaded with chlorpyrifos for sustainable pest control.

Controlled pesticide release in response to environmental stimuli by encapsulating pesticide in carrier is a feasible approach to improve the effective utilization rate. Here, a temperature-responsive release microcapsule loaded with chlorpyrifos (CPF@CM) was prepared from n-hexadecane-in-water emulsions via interfacial polymerization. The microcapsule was consisted of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) as the shell wall material and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) as the crosslinker.

High foliar affinity cellulose for the preparation of efficient and safe fipronil formulation.

In this work, fipronil was encapsulated within ethanediamine-modified carboxymethylcellulose (ACMC) to prepare an efficient and environmentally safe pesticide formulation (ACMCF). The chemical structure, morphology, foliar adhesion, bioactivity, and soil mobility of ACMCF were also systematically investigated. Results demonstrated that fipronil was encapsulated to form microcapsules successfully.

Innovative Approach to Nano Thiazole-Zn with Promising Physicochemical and Bioactive Properties by Nanoreactor Construction.

Nanotechnology has provided a novel approach for the preparation of a safe and highly effective pesticide formulation. Thiazole-Zn, a widely used bactericide, was successfully prepared at nanoscale by an innovative approach of final synthesis process control. Its plausible formation mechanism based on restricted particle aggregation in a nanoreactor was elucidated.

Design, Synthesis, and Fungicidal Evaluation of Novel Pyrazole-furan and Pyrazole-pyrrole Carboxamide as Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors.

The identification of novel succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) inhibitors represents one of the most attractive directions in the field of fungicide research and development. During our continuous efforts to pursue inhibitors belonging to this class, some structurally novel pyrazole-furan carboxamide and pyrazole-pyrrole carboxamide derivatives have been discovered via the introduction of scaffold hopping and bioisosterism to compound 1, a remarkably potent lead obtained by pharmacophore-based virtual screening. As a result of the evaluation against three destructive fungi, including Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Pyricularia grisea, a majority of them displayed potent fungicidal activities.

Discovery of Novel Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors by the Integration of in Silico Library Design and Pharmacophore Mapping.

Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) has been demonstrated as a promising target for fungicide discovery. Crystal structure data have indicated that the carboxyl "core" of current SDH inhibitors contributed largely to their binding affinity. Thus, identifying novel carboxyl "core" SDH inhibitors would remarkably improve the biological potency of current SDHI fungicides.