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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Influence of Lavender Essential Oil on the Physical and Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Sponge for Hemostatic Applications.

Daniela Gheorghiță, Iulian Antoniac, Horațiu Moldovan, Aurora Antoniac, Elena Grosu, Ludmila Motelica, Anton Ficai, Ovidiu Oprea, Eugeniu Vasile, Lia Mara Dițu and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. 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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3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Daniela GheorghițăFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3660-8926
Iulian AntoniacFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0112-3494
Horațiu MoldovanAcademy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2241-279X
Aurora AntoniacFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Elena GrosuFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Ludmila MotelicaNational Research Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3371-4136
Anton FicaiAcademy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1777-0525
Ovidiu OpreaAcademy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8145-1094
Eugeniu VasileDepartment of Oxide Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Lia Mara DițuBotanic and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 3, Aleea Portocalelor, 17 District 5, Grădina Botanică, 030018 București, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6593-255X
Anca Daniela RaiciuFaculty of Pharmacy, Titu Maiorescu University, 22 Dambovnicului Street, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.
Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București · ROAcademia Oamenilor de Știință din România · ROCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROTitu Maiorescu University · ROUniversity of Bucharest · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uncontrollable bleeding continues to stand as the primary cause of fatalities globally following surgical procedures, traumatic incidents, disasters, and combat scenarios. The swift and efficient management of bleeding through the application of hemostatic agents has the potential to significantly reduce associated mortality rates. One significant drawback of currently available hemostatic products is their susceptibility to bacterial infections at the bleeding site. As this is a prevalent issue that can potentially delay or compromise the healing process, there is an urgent demand for hemostatic agents with antibacterial properties to enhance survival rates. To mitigate the risk of infection at the site of a lesion, we propose an alternative solution in the form of a chitosan-based sponge and antimicrobial agents such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and lavender essential oil (LEO). The aim of this work is to provide a new type of hemostatic sponge with an antibacterial barrier against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms:

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ChitosanHemostaticsMetal NanoparticlesAnti-Bacterial AgentsLavandulaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOils, VolatilePlant OilsSilverAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanHemostaticslavender oilOils, VolatilePlant OilsSilverantibacterial activitychitosanhemostatic applicationslavender essential oilsilver nanoparticles

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PMID38003499
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