ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2022
Recent Update on Applications of Quaternary Ammonium Silane as an Antibacterial Biomaterial: A Novel Drug Delivery Approach in Dentistry.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Antibacterial efficacy of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) against Enterococcus faecalis in endodontic infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Activity-Coefficient-Guided Heuristics for Deep Eutectic Solvent Fractionation of Kraft Lignin.ACS omega · 2026Article
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- Effect of Immersion in Quaternary Ammonium Methacryloxy Silane Mixed Monomer on the Mechanical Properties and Antibacterial Activity of a 3D-Printed Urethane Dimethacrylate Denture Base Resin.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- From an Antimicrobial Agent to a constituent of 3D Printed Heterogenous Scaffolds Stimulating Bone Characteristics: An In-vitro and Animal model evaluation.Regenerative therapy · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Effects of the Quaternary Ammonium Silane K21 on Zebrafish Viability, Toxicity, Growth, and Development.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- The secondary metabolites of the alga-derived fungus Aspergillus niveoglaucus КММ 4176 and their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities.The Journal of antibiotics · 2025Article
- Highly Stable, Flexible, Anticorrosive Coating of Metalized Nonwoven Textiles for Durable EMI Shielding and Thermal Properties.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Nanocarriers and Nanomaterials in Dentistry: A Review on Common Dental Issues and their Management.Current pharmaceutical design · 2025Review
- Reinforcing Restorative Dentistry: The Dual Role of Carbon Nanotubes in Material Enhancement and Therapy.International journal of dentistry · 2025Review
- Current approaches to produce durable biomaterials: Trends in polymeric materials for restorative dentistry applications.Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials · 2024Review
- Newly discovered clouting interplay between matrix metalloproteinases structures and novel quaternary Ammonium K21: computational and in-vivo testing.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Cauterization of Narrow Root Canals Untouched by Instruments by High-Frequency Current.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Hybrid Bio-Based Silicone Coatings with Anti-adhesive Properties.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of a novel quaternary ammonium silane based cavity cleanser FiteBac 2% K21 QAS in comparison with other cavity disinfectants on the bond strength of resin-modified glass ionomer cement.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodonticsArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Quaternary ammonium silane [(QAS), codename - k21] is a novel biomaterial developed by sol-gel process having broad spectrum antimicrobial activities with low cytotoxicity. It has been used in various concentrations with maximum antimicrobial efficacy and biocompatibility. The antimicrobial mechanism is displayed
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