Enhanced antibacterial activity of Rosehip extract-functionalized Mg(OH)(2) nanoparticles: An in vitro and in vivo study
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 217, 2022
Marta M. Alves , Catarina Batista , Dalila Mil-Homens , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , C. Santos

Poly(DL-lactic acid) scaffolds as a bone targeting platform for the co-delivery of antimicrobial agents against S. aureus-C.albicans mixed biofilms
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 622, 2022
M. Zegre , J. Barros , I. A. C. Ribeiro , C. Santos , L. A. Caetano , L. Goncalves , F. J. Monteiro , M. P. Ferraz , A. Bettencourt

Improved corrosion resistance on Mg-2Ca alloy with TiO2 nanoparticles embedded in a polycaprolactone (PCL) coating
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE ADVANCES, 9, 2022
Marta M. Alves , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

Effect of sodium silicate concentration on the physico-chemical properties of dual-setting bone-like apatite cements
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, 31, 2022
Mohammed Lakrat , El Miloud Mejdoubi , Fatma Ozdemir , C. Santos

On the progress of hydrogel-based 3D printing: Correlating rheological properties with printing behaviour
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 615, 2022
Sara Bom , Ricardo Ribeiro , Helena M. Ribeiro , C. Santos , Joana Marto

Using plasma-mediated covalent functionalization of rhamnolipids on polydimethylsiloxane towards the antimicrobial improvement of catheter surfaces
BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES, 134, 2022
Maissa Dardouri , Ana F. Bettencourt , Victor Martin , Filomena A. Carvalho , C. Santos , Nuno Monge , Nuno C. Santos , Maria H. Fernandes , Pedro S. Gomes , Isabel A. C. Ribeiro

Biodegradable Chitosan Films with ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Food Industry By-Products-Production and Characterization
COATINGS, 11, 2021
Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza , Marta M. Alves , C. Santos , Isabel A. C. Ribeiro , Carolina Rodrigues , Isabel M. Coelhoso , Ana Luisa Fernando

Surface and mechanical properties of a nanostructured citrate hydroxyapatite coating on pure titanium
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, 108, 8 2020
Mar Arres , Mariana Salama , Diogo Rechena , Patrizia Paradiso , Luis Reis , Marta M. Alves , Ana M. Botelho do Rego , Maria J. Carmezim , MF Vaz , Augusto M. Deus , C. Santos

Antagonist biocompatibilities of Zn-based materials functionalized with physiological active metal oxides
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 191, 7 2020
Marta M. Alves , Dalila Mil-Homens , Sandra N. Pinto , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

Eco-Friendly ZnO/Chitosan Bionanocomposites Films for Packaging of Fresh Poultry Meat
COATINGS, 10, 2 2020
Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza , Carolina Rodrigues , Sara Valente , Catarina Pimenta , Joao Ricardo Afonso Pires , Marta M. Alves , C. Santos , Isabel M. Coelhoso , Ana Luisa Fernando

Effects of Starch Incorporation on the Physicochemical Properties and Release Kinetics of Alginate-Based 3D Hydrogel Patches for Topical Delivery
PHARMACEUTICS, 12, 8 2020
Sara Bom , C. Santos , Rita Barros , Ana M. Martins , Patrizia Paradiso , Ricardo Claudio , Pedro Contreiras Pinto , Helena M. Ribeiro , Joana Marto

Engineering a multifunctional 3D-printed PLA-collagen-minocycline-nanoHydroxyapatite scaffold with combined antimicrobial and osteogenic effects for bone regeneration
MATERIALS SCIENCE \& ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 101, 15-26 8 2019
Victor Martin , Isabel A. Ribeiro , Marta M. Alves , Lidia Goncalves , R. Claudio , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , Pedro Gomes , C. Santos , Ana F. Bettencourt

Influence of apple phytochemicals in ZnO nanoparticles formation, photoluminescence and biocompatibility for biomedical applications
MATERIALS SCIENCE \& ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 101, 76-87 8 2019
Marta M. Alves , Suzana M. Andrade , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

Understanding intracellular trafficking and anti-inflammatory effects of minocycline chitosan-nanoparticles in human gingival fibroblasts for periodontal disease treatment
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 572, 12 2019
Victor Martin , Isabel A. C. Ribeiro , Marta M. Alves , Lidia Goncalves , Antonio J. Almeida , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , C. Santos , Pedro S. Gomes , Ana F. Bettencourt

Reduced graphene oxide nanoplatform loaded with nickel-cobalt oxide nanoparticles: Controllable synthesis and physical chemical properties
MATERIALS \& DESIGN, 142, 66-73 3 2018
C. Santos , Laura C. J. Pereira , Maria J. Carmezim

Plastic antibodies tailored on quantum dots for an optical detection of myoglobin down to the femtomolar range
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 3 2018
Ana Margarida Piloto , David S. M. Ribeiro , S. Sofia M. Rodrigues , C. Santos , Joao L. M. Santos , M. Goreti F. Sales

Microstructured ZnO-rod like coating prevents biofilm formation prompted by pathogenic Candida spp.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 44, 4467-4472 3 2018
Marta M. Alves , Diana V. Cunha , C. Santos , Nuno P. Mira , Maria F. Montemor

Vascular biosafety of commercial hydroxyapatite particles: discrepancy between blood compatibility assays and endothelial cell behavior
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY, 16, 3 2018
C. Santos , Suzy Turiel , Pedro Gomes , Elisio Costa , Alice Santos-Silva , Paulo Quadros , Jose A. Duarte , Silvia Battistuzzo , Maria H. Fernandes

New Insights into Antibiofilm Effect of a Nanosized ZnO Coating against the Pathogenic Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS \& INTERFACES, 9, 28157-28167 8 2017
Marta M. Alves , Ons Bouchami , Ana Tavares , Laura Cordoba , C. Santos , Maria Miragaia , Maria F. Montemor

Development of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles loaded with folic acid to induce osteoblastic differentiation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 516, 185-195 1 2017
C. Santos , Pedro Gomes , Jose A. Duarte , Margarida M. Almeida , Maria E. V. Costa , Maria H. Fernandes