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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Preliminary Study on Light-Activated Antimicrobial Agents as Photocatalytic Method for Protection of Surfaces with Increased Risk of Infections.

Razvan Bucuresteanu, Lia-Mara Ditu, Monica Ionita, Ioan Calinescu, Valentin Raditoiu, Bogdan Cojocaru, Ludmila Otilia Cinteza, Carmen Curutiu, Alina Maria Holban, Marius Enachescu and 6 more

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Antimicrobial Properties of TiOInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Razvan BucuresteanuDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Intr. Portocalelor no 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
Lia-Mara DituDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Intr. Portocalelor no 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6593-255X
Monica IonitaFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței no 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Ioan CalinescuFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței no 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4141-6697
Valentin RaditoiuLaboratory of Functional Dyes and Related Materials, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7708-4420
Bogdan CojocaruDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry & Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Bdul Regina Elisabeta 4-12, 030016 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2019-4370
Ludmila Otilia CintezaDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Bdul Regina Elisabeta 4-12, 030016 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3317-2787
Carmen CurutiuDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Intr. Portocalelor no 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
Alina Maria HolbanDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Intr. Portocalelor no 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
Marius EnachescuCenter for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8451-8231
Laura-Bianca EnacheCenter for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Gabriel MustateaNational R&D Institute for Food Bioresources-IBA Bucharest, 5 Ancuţa Băneasa Street, 020323 Bucharest, Romania.
Viorel ChihaiaInstitute of Physical Chemistry "Ilie Murgulescu", Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
Adela NicolaevDepartment of Surfaces and Interfaces, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
Elena-Larisa BorcanDepartment of Surfaces and Interfaces, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
Grigore MihaescuDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Intr. Portocalelor no 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
University of Bucharest · ROUniversitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București · ROAcademia Oamenilor de Știință din România · ROInstitutul Naţional de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie · RONational Institute of Materials Physics · RORomanian Academy · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preventing and controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria implicated in healthcare-associated infections is the greatest challenge of the health systems. In recent decades, research has shown the need for passive antibacterial protection of surfaces in order to reduce the microbial load and microbial biofilm development, frequently associated with transmission of infections. The aim of the present study is to analyze the efficiency of photocatalytic antimicrobial protection methods of surfaces using the new photocatalytic paint activated by light in the visible spectrum. The new composition is characterized by a wide range of analytical methods, such as UV-VIS spectroscopy, electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD) or X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activity in the UV-A was compared with the one in the visible light spectrum using an internal method developed on the basis of DIN 52980: 2008-10 standard and ISO 10678-2010 standard. Migration of metal ions in the composition was tested based on SR EN1186-3: 2003 standard. The new photocatalytic antimicrobial method uses a type of photocatalytic paint that is active in the visible spectral range and generates reactive oxygen species with inhibitory effect against all tested microbial strains.

Indexed as

antimicrobial strategiescopper-doped TiO2 anatase pigmenthealthcare-associated infectionslight-activated antimicrobial agents

Identifiers

PMID34576531
PMCPMC8470258
OpenAlexW3199518257

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