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Review

Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World

by
Marta Álvarez-Paino
1,*,
Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla
2,* and
Marta Fernández-García
2,*
1
Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
2
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP-CSIC); C/ Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nanomaterials 2017, 7(2), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7020048
Submission received: 6 November 2016 / Revised: 11 January 2017 / Accepted: 24 January 2017 / Published: 22 February 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antimicrobial Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
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Abstract

Infections are one of the main concerns of our era due to antibiotic-resistant infections and the increasing costs in the health-care sector. Within this context, antimicrobial polymers present a great alternative to combat these problems since their mechanisms of action differ from those of antibiotics. Therefore, the microorganisms’ resistance to these polymeric materials is avoided. Antimicrobial polymers are not only applied in the health-care sector, they are also used in many other areas. This review presents different strategies that combine nanoscience and nanotechnology in the polymer world to combat contaminations from bacteria, fungi or algae. It focuses on the most relevant areas of application of these materials, viz. health, food, agriculture, and textiles.
Keywords: polymers; antimicrobial; health; food; agriculture; water purification; textile polymers; antimicrobial; health; food; agriculture; water purification; textile

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Álvarez-Paino, M.; Muñoz-Bonilla, A.; Fernández-García, M. Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7020048

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Álvarez-Paino M, Muñoz-Bonilla A, Fernández-García M. Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World. Nanomaterials. 2017; 7(2):48. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7020048

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Álvarez-Paino, Marta, Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla, and Marta Fernández-García. 2017. "Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World" Nanomaterials 7, no. 2: 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7020048

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Álvarez-Paino, M., Muñoz-Bonilla, A., & Fernández-García, M. (2017). Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World. Nanomaterials, 7(2), 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7020048

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