Biohybrids for Combined Therapies of Skin Wounds: Agglomerates of Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Gelatin Hydrogel Beads Delivering Phages and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor.

There is great interest in developing effective therapies for the treatment of skin wounds accompanied by deep tissue losses and severe infections. We have attempted to prepare biohybrids formed of agglomerates of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with gelatin hydrogel beads (GEL beads) delivering bacteriophages (phages) as antibacterial agents and/or basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) for faster and better healing, providing combined therapies for these types of skin wounds. The gelatin beads were produced through a two-step process using basic and/or acidic gelatins with different isoelectric points.

Alginate- and Chitosan-Modified Gelatin Hydrogel Microbeads for Delivery of Phages.

Bacterial infections are among the most significant health problems/concerns worldwide. A very critical concern is the rapidly increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which requires much more effective countermeasures. As nature's antibacterial entities, bacteriophages shortly ("phages") are very important alternatives to antibiotics, having many superior features compared with antibiotics.

The Sustainable Bioactive Dyeing of Textiles: A Novel Strategy Using Bacterial Pigments, Natural Antibacterial Ingredients, and Deep Eutectic Solvents.

The textile industry stands as a prominent contributor to global environmental pollution, primarily attributable to its extensive reliance on synthetic dyes, hazardous components, and solvents throughout the textile dyeing and treatment processes. Consequently, the pursuit of sustainable textile solutions becomes imperative, aimed at replacing these environmentally unfriendly constituents with biobased and bioactive pigments, antibacterial agents, and, notably, natural solvents. Achieving this goal is a formidable yet indispensable challenge.

Bacterial detection using bacteriophages and gold nanorods by following time-dependent changes in Raman spectral signals.

This study attemps to develop bacterial detection strategies using bacteriophages and gold nanorods (GNRs) by Raman spectral analysis. Escherichia coli was selected as the target and its specific phage was used as the bioprobe. Target bacteria and phages were propagated/purified by traditional techniques.

Phages in modified alginate beads.

In order to increase stabilities and controlled/sustained released of T4 phages were encapsulated within alginate beads which were then coated with chitosan, polyethylene imine (PEI). Quite high loading capacities (over 90%) were achieved in these pH-sensitive microbeads. Coating with those polycations increased significantly stability both in "simulated gastric fluid" and bile salts especially in the case of PEI coating.

Nanoemulsions and nonwoven fabrics carrying AgNPs: antibacterial but may be cytotoxic.

Abstract The aim of this study is to prepare nonwoven fabrics carrying silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and to investigate their antibacterial activities and cytotoxicities in parallel. AgNPs were impregnated from their nanoemulsions onto two commercially available nonwoven fabrics: pure-cotton fabrics (PCF) and polyester/viscous fabrics (PVF), by a simple adsorption (dipping) and were then heat stabilized. PCF exhibited stronger antibacterial effects on both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.