• openAccess   Lysine-based non-cytotoxic ultrashort selfassembling peptides with antimicrobial activity 

      OZBEK, NAGIHAN; Llorens, Eugenio; Vicedo, Begonya; Falomir, Eva; Escuder, Beatriu Royal Society of Chemistry (2024)
      Peptide-based molecules and their hydrogels are useful materials for biomedical applications due to the reversible nature of their self-assembly as well as the diversity of nanostructures that can be created starting from ...
    • openAccess   Solanum lycopersicum heme-binding protein 2 as a potent antimicrobial weapon against plant pathogens 

      Farvardin, Atefeh; Llorens, Eugenio; Liu, Luisa; Sánchez-Giménez, Lorena; Wong, Aloysius; González Biosca, Elena; Pedra Tellols, José Miguel; Falomir, Eva; Camañes, Gemma; Scalschi, Loredana; Vicedo, Begonya Nature Research (2023)
      The rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria caused by the excessive use of antibiotics has led to the urgent exploration of alternative antimicrobial solutions. Among these alternatives, antimicrobial proteins, and peptides ...
    • openAccess   ZnO/Ag Nanocomposites with Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity 

      González Cuadra, Jaime; Scalschi, Loredana; Vicedo, Begonya; Guc, Maxim; Izquierdo-Roca, Víctor; Porcar García, Samuel; Fraga Chiva, Diego; Carda Castelló, Juan Bautista MDPI (2022-05-02)
      In this study, ZnO/Ag nanocomposites were synthesized using a facile chemical route involving metallic precursors of zinc acetate dehydrate and silver acetate, and dissolving the two metallic precursors in EtOH. The final ...