Cytocompatibility, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of a Mucoadhesive Biopolymeric Hydrogel Embedding Selenium Nanoparticles Phytosynthesized by Sea Buckthorn Leaf Extract

• Main Authors: Naomi Tritean (Author), Luminița Dimitriu (Author), Ștefan-Ovidiu Dima (Author), Rusăndica Stoica (Author), Bogdan Trică (Author), Marius Ghiurea (Author), Ionuț Moraru (Author), Anisoara Cimpean (Author), Florin Oancea (Author), Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Phytosynthesized selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are less toxic than the inorganic salts of selenium and show high antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Chitosan prevents microbial biofilm formation and can also determine microbial biofilm dispersal. Never-dried bacterial nanocellulose (NDBNC) is a...