Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of naturally occurring molecules and have a wide range of inhibitory effects against bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. These peptides can be used by different industries, such as food, pharma and medical, to develop new products - for example, antimicrobial packaging and bioactive wound healing dressings. The use of biocompatible polymers in formulations containing AMPs is important to guarantee the safety of the final product. Some polymers are biodegradable and, therefore, may have an eco-friendly and sustainable appeal.
There is an increase in antimicrobial resistance to the antibiotics available and the search for new antimicrobial compounds is crucial. Infections in wounds can be a serious health problem. If it is not treated well, it can cause high rates of morbidity and mortality. Bacterial contamination is also a problem to the food industry and the development of antimicrobial packaging would increase the shelf life of the product and the security of the food to the consumers.
This Research Topic encourages the submission of papers that focus on but are not limited to, the following themes:
• New antimicrobial peptides and their applications
• Development of new products with potential industrial application
• Biocompatible polymers and their applications
• Nanostructured antimicrobial peptides
• Applications in active food packaging
• Medical/therapeutic perspectives
• Regulatory perspective
• Applications in the food industry
• New sources of antimicrobial peptides and recent applications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of naturally occurring molecules and have a wide range of inhibitory effects against bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. These peptides can be used by different industries, such as food, pharma and medical, to develop new products - for example, antimicrobial packaging and bioactive wound healing dressings. The use of biocompatible polymers in formulations containing AMPs is important to guarantee the safety of the final product. Some polymers are biodegradable and, therefore, may have an eco-friendly and sustainable appeal.
There is an increase in antimicrobial resistance to the antibiotics available and the search for new antimicrobial compounds is crucial. Infections in wounds can be a serious health problem. If it is not treated well, it can cause high rates of morbidity and mortality. Bacterial contamination is also a problem to the food industry and the development of antimicrobial packaging would increase the shelf life of the product and the security of the food to the consumers.
This Research Topic encourages the submission of papers that focus on but are not limited to, the following themes:
• New antimicrobial peptides and their applications
• Development of new products with potential industrial application
• Biocompatible polymers and their applications
• Nanostructured antimicrobial peptides
• Applications in active food packaging
• Medical/therapeutic perspectives
• Regulatory perspective
• Applications in the food industry
• New sources of antimicrobial peptides and recent applications