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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026

Investigating silver- and gold-functionalized electrospun PHBV fibers as dual-action antimicrobial and immunomodulatory biomaterials.

Antónia Kurillová, Saverio Caporalini, Bahareh Azimi, Alessandra Fusco, Giovanna Donnarumma, Giovanna Batoni, Stefano Linari, Lucie Suchánková, Renata Večeřová, Libor Kvítek and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Antónia KurillováDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Saverio CaporaliniDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Bahareh AzimiConsorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per La Scienza e Tecnologia Dei Materiali (INSTM), Florence, Italy.
Alessandra FuscoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Giovanna DonnarummaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Giovanna BatoniDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Stefano LinariLinari Engineering S.r.l., Pisa, Italy.
Lucie SuchánkováDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Renata VečeřováDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Libor KvítekDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Aleš PanáčekDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
Serena DantiConsorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per La Scienza e Tecnologia Dei Materiali (INSTM), Florence, Italy.

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Introduction: The growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria highlights the urgent need for innovative antimicrobial materials. In this work, electrospun poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) fibers were functionalized with silver and gold nanoparticles (NPs) to combine high biocompatibility with strong antimicrobial activity. Methods: Silver and gold NPs were synthesized and characterized, confirming their anisotropic structure and high stability. Electrospinning produced uniform PHBV fibers, and surface modification with NPs via chitosan layer-by-layer ensured stable adhesion. Results: Antibacterial tests demonstrated that, among all, silver-containing samples exhibited complete inhibition of both Discussion: The developed PHBV-based fibers functionalized with metallic NPs demonstrated an excellent balance of safety, cytocompatibility, and antibacterial performance, making them promising candidates for biomedical applications that require both inflammation control and antimicrobial protection.

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antibacterialelectrospinninggold nanoparticlesnanomaterialssilver nanoparticles

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PMID42582268
PMCPMC13457224

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