DocumentCode
171472
Title
Enzyme-based nanocomposites: Using nature to ward off emerging threats
Author
Mehta, Krunal K. ; Pangule, Ravindra C. ; Paskaleva, Elena E. ; Mundra, Ruchir V. ; Dordick, Jonathan S. ; Kane, Ravi S.
Author_Institution
Howard P. Isermann Dept. of Chem. & Biol. Eng., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
25-27 April 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report the development of novel antimicrobial nanocomposites incorporating enzymes. We also describe approaches to identify novel cell lytic enzymes that can target pathogens with high specificity under ambient environmental conditions.
Keywords
antibacterial activity; biochemistry; biomedical materials; cellular biophysics; diseases; enzymes; nanocomposites; nanomedicine; ambient environmental conditions; antimicrobial nanocomposites; cell lytic enzymes; emerging threats; enzyme-based nanocomposites; nature; pathogens; Biochemistry; Films; Microorganisms; Nanocomposites; Pathogens; Bacillus anthracis; antimicrobial film; autolysins; bacteriolytic enzymes; carbon nanotube; lysostaphin; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); nanocomposite; phage lysins; spore killing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2014 40th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Boston, MA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972874
Filename
6972874
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