Antimicrobial Nanoparticles Composed of Zein and Arginine-Phenylalanine-Based Surfactants for Wound Related Infections: Antioxidant and Skin-Related Anti-Enzymatic Activities and Toxicity
Francisco Fábio Oliveira de Sousa, Zakaria Hafidi, María Teresa García, Maria del Carmen Moran, Sergio Vazquez, Lourdes Pérez, Helena Felgueiras · 2024
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Francisco Fábio Oliveira de Sousa and co-authors describe lab work, published in twenty twenty-four, on tiny particles made to fight germs in wounds. The particles pair zein, a corn protein, with soaps built from amino acids. The team hoped the mix would kill germs while doing less harm than the soaps alone.
Tests showed the particles killed a wide range of bacteria and yeasts and broke up biofilms. The soaps also slowed skin enzymes tied to aging, and the effect grew once the soaps sat inside the particles. The team checked harm to human skin cells and to a small water creature used in safety tests. The work points to a safer way to use strong germ-killing soaps on skin.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Francisco Fábio Oliveira de Sousa, Zakaria Hafidi, María Teresa García, Maria del Carmen Moran, Sergio Vazquez, Lourdes Pérez, Helena Felgueiras |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |