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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Magnetite Nanoparticles and Essential Oils Systems for Advanced Antibacterial Therapies.

Antonio David Mihai, Cristina Chircov, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Zinc/Cerium-Substituted Magnetite Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  8. MAPLE Processed Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Coatings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  9. Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Agents Delivery-An Up-to-Date Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  18. Inorganic Nanoparticles and Composite Films for Antimicrobial Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio David MihaiDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Cristina ChircovDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8695-6884
Alexandru Mihai GrumezescuDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3036-094X
Alina Maria HolbanMicrobiology-Immunology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Portocalelor Lane, Sector 5, 77206 Bucharest, Romania.
Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București · ROUniversity of Bucharest · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) have attracted considerable interest in the past few years, with increasing evidence of their antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and insecticidal effects. However, as they are highly volatile, the administration of EOs to achieve the desired effects is challenging. Therefore, nanotechnology-based strategies for developing nanoscaled carriers for their efficient delivery might offer potential solutions. Owing to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low toxicity, ability to target a tissue specifically, and primary structures that allow for the attachment of various therapeutics, magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) are an example of such nanocarriers that could be used for the efficient delivery of EOs for antimicrobial therapies. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the use of EOs as antibacterial agents when coupled with magnetite nanoparticles (NPs), emphasizing the synthesis, properties and functionalization of such NPs to enhance their efficiency. In this manner, systems comprising EOs and MNPs could offer potential solutions that could overcome the challenges associated with biofilm formation on prosthetic devices and antibiotic-resistant bacteria by ensuring a controlled and sustained release of the antibacterial agents.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsHumansMagnetite NanoparticlesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOils, VolatileAnti-Bacterial AgentsMagnetite NanoparticlesOils, Volatileantibacterial nanotherapiesantibiotic-resistant bacteriaessential oilsmagnetite nanoparticlesnanoscaled carriers

Identifiers

PMID33027980
PMCPMC7582471
OpenAlexW3090905146

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