• Antimicrobial lightweight materials and components 

      Morena Gatius, Ángela Gala; Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova; Pérez Rafael, Silvia; Tzanov, Tzanko (Elsevier, 2020-12-02)
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      Lightweight materials and components have gained remarkable scientific and technological importance in the recent times as the main drivers of innovation. They are finding widespread use across all industry sectors to ...
    • Continuous sonochemical nanotransformation of lignin - process design and control 

      Pérez Rafael, Silvia; Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Kessler, Rudolf; Kessler, Waltraud; Blair González, Jeniffer; Rathee, Garima; Morena, Angela Gala; Tzanov, Tzanko (2023-06)
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      As the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer on the planet, lignin is gaining growing interest in replacing petroleum-based chemicals and products. However, only <5 % of industrial lignin waste is revalorized in its ...
    • Hyaluronic acid derivative molecular weight-dependent synthesis and antimicrobial effect of hybrid silver nanoparticles 

      Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Pérez Rafael, Silvia; Torrent Burgués, Juan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2021-12-14)
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      Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) appeared as promising antimicrobial candidates to face the development of antibiotic resistance. Although reported as toxic towards mammalian cells, their combination with biomolecules have ...
    • Influence of enzymatically hydrophobized hemp protein on morphology and mechanical properties of bio-based polyurethane and epoxy foams 

      Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Pérez Rafael, Silvia; Morena Gatius, Ángela Gala; Tzanov, Tzanko; Gryshchuk, Liudmyla (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-08-31)
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      Biomass fillers offer the possibility to modify the mechanical properties of foams, increasing their cost-effectiveness and reducing their carbon footprint. In this study, bio-based PU (soft, open cells for the automotive ...
    • Metal-enzyme nanoaggregates eradicate both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and their biofilms 

      Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau; Hoyo Pérez, Javier; Torrent Burgués, Juan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2018-11-13)
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      To palliate the appearance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the use of bactericidal agents acting differently than conventional antibiotics and the elimination of bacterial biofilm, are the two most promising strategies. ...
    • Multimodal silver-chitosan-acylase nanoparticles inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation by gram-negative pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium 

      Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova; Torrent Burgués, Juan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2023-05)
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      Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria originate severe infections in hospitalized patients and those with chronic debilitating diseases leading to increased morbidity and mortality, longer hospitalization and huge financial ...
    • Nanomaterials and coatings for managing antibiotic-resistant biofilms 

      Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova; Ivanov, Ivan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2023-02-02)
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      Biofilms are a global health concern responsible for 65 to 80% of the total number of acute and persistent nosocomial infections, which lead to prolonged hospitalization and a huge economic burden to the healthcare systems. ...
    • New myeloperoxidase detection system based on enzyme-catalysed oxidative synthesis of a dye for paper-based diagnostic devices 

      Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau; Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Pérez Rafael, Silvia; Hinojosa-Caballero, Dolores; Torrent Burgués, Juan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2018-10-21)
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      The severity and cost of wound infections strongly demands for simple and fast methods for wound infection determination. Point-of-care testing devices play a crucial role in order to achieve a fast diagnosis and early ...
    • Rapid colorimetric detection of wound infection with a fluidic paper device 

      Hoyo, Javier; Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau; Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem; Hinojosa Caballero, Dolores; Gutierrez Capitan, Manuel; Baldi Coll, Antonio; Fernandez Sanchez, Cesar; Tzanov, Tzanko (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-08-15)
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      Current procedures for the assessment of chronic wound infection are time-consuming and require complex instruments and trained personnel. The incidence of chronic wounds worldwide, and the associated economic burden, urge ...