TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Zoran M.
AU  - Kováčová, Mária
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Nagy, Štefan
AU  - Milivojević, Dušan
AU  - Kubat, Pavel
AU  - Kleinová, Angela
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Mojsin, Marija
AU  - Stevanović, Milena J.
AU  - Annušová, Adriana
AU  - Špitalský, Zdeno
AU  - Todorović-Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10517
AB  - Development of new types of antimicrobial coatings is of utmost importance due to increasing problems with pathogen transmission from various infectious surfaces to human beings. In this study, new types of highly potent antimicrobial polyurethane composite films encapsulated by hydrophobic riboflavin-based carbon polymer dots are presented. Detailed structural, optical, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic investigations of these composites were conducted. Low-power blue light triggered the composites to eradicate Escherichia coli in 30 min, whereas the same effect toward Staphylococcus aureus was reached after 60 min. These composites also show low toxicity against MRC-5 cells. In this way, RF-CPD composites can be used for sterilization of highly touched objects in the healthcare industry.
T2  - Nanomaterials
T1  - Highly Efficient Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Hydrophobic Riboflavin Carbon Polymerized Dots
VL  - 12
IS  - 22
SP  - 4070
DO  - 10.3390/nano12224070
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marković, Zoran M. and Kováčová, Mária and Jeremić, Sanja and Nagy, Štefan and Milivojević, Dušan and Kubat, Pavel and Kleinová, Angela and Budimir, Milica and Mojsin, Marija and Stevanović, Milena J. and Annušová, Adriana and Špitalský, Zdeno and Todorović-Marković, Biljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Development of new types of antimicrobial coatings is of utmost importance due to increasing problems with pathogen transmission from various infectious surfaces to human beings. In this study, new types of highly potent antimicrobial polyurethane composite films encapsulated by hydrophobic riboflavin-based carbon polymer dots are presented. Detailed structural, optical, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic investigations of these composites were conducted. Low-power blue light triggered the composites to eradicate Escherichia coli in 30 min, whereas the same effect toward Staphylococcus aureus was reached after 60 min. These composites also show low toxicity against MRC-5 cells. In this way, RF-CPD composites can be used for sterilization of highly touched objects in the healthcare industry.",
journal = "Nanomaterials",
title = "Highly Efficient Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Hydrophobic Riboflavin Carbon Polymerized Dots",
volume = "12",
number = "22",
pages = "4070",
doi = "10.3390/nano12224070"
}

Marković, Z. M., Kováčová, M., Jeremić, S., Nagy, Š., Milivojević, D., Kubat, P., Kleinová, A., Budimir, M., Mojsin, M., Stevanović, M. J., Annušová, A., Špitalský, Z.,& Todorović-Marković, B.. (2022). Highly Efficient Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Hydrophobic Riboflavin Carbon Polymerized Dots. in Nanomaterials, 12(22), 4070.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12224070

Marković ZM, Kováčová M, Jeremić S, Nagy Š, Milivojević D, Kubat P, Kleinová A, Budimir M, Mojsin M, Stevanović MJ, Annušová A, Špitalský Z, Todorović-Marković B. Highly Efficient Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Hydrophobic Riboflavin Carbon Polymerized Dots. in Nanomaterials. 2022;12(22):4070.
doi:10.3390/nano12224070 .

Marković, Zoran M., Kováčová, Mária, Jeremić, Sanja, Nagy, Štefan, Milivojević, Dušan, Kubat, Pavel, Kleinová, Angela, Budimir, Milica, Mojsin, Marija, Stevanović, Milena J., Annušová, Adriana, Špitalský, Zdeno, Todorović-Marković, Biljana, "Highly Efficient Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Hydrophobic Riboflavin Carbon Polymerized Dots" in Nanomaterials, 12, no. 22 (2022):4070,
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12224070 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zmejkoski, Danica
AU  - Marković, Zoran M.
AU  - Zdravković, Nemanja M.
AU  - Trišić, Dijana
AU  - Budimir, Milica
AU  - Kuzman, Sanja
AU  - Kozyrovska, Natalia O.
AU  - Orlovska, Iryna V.
AU  - Bugárová, Nikol
AU  - Petrović, Đorđe
AU  - Kováčová, Mária
AU  - Kleinová, Angela
AU  - Špitalský, Zdeno
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir B.
AU  - Todorović-Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9143
AB  - Therapy of bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) is still a great challenge because of the resistance of bacteria to nowadays used antibiotics and encrustation of catheters. Bacterial cellulose (BC) as a biocompatible material with a high porosity allows incorporation of different materials in its three dimensional network structure. In this work a low molecular weight chitosan (Chi) polymer is incorporated in BC with different concentrations. Different characterization techniques are used to investigate structural and optical properties of these composites. Radical scavenging activity test shows moderate antioxidant activity of these biocompatible composites whereasin vitrorelease test shows that 13.3% of chitosan is released after 72 h. Antibacterial testing of BC-Chi composites conducted on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria causing UTIs and CAUTIs (Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Klebsiella pneumoniae) and encrustation (Proteus mirabilis) show bactericidal effect. The morphology analysis of bacteria after the application of BC-Chi shows that they are flattened with a rough surface, with a tendency to agglomerate and with decreased length and width. All obtained results show that BC-Chi composites might be considered as potential biomedical agents in treatment of UTIs and CAUTIs and as a urinary catheter coating in encrustation prevention.
T2  - RSC Advances
T1  - Bactericidal and antioxidant bacterial cellulose hydrogels doped with chitosan as potential urinary tract infection biomedical agent
VL  - 11
IS  - 15
SP  - 8559
EP  - 8568
DO  - 10.1039/D0RA10782D
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Zmejkoski, Danica and Marković, Zoran M. and Zdravković, Nemanja M. and Trišić, Dijana and Budimir, Milica and Kuzman, Sanja and Kozyrovska, Natalia O. and Orlovska, Iryna V. and Bugárová, Nikol and Petrović, Đorđe and Kováčová, Mária and Kleinová, Angela and Špitalský, Zdeno and Pavlović, Vladimir B. and Todorović-Marković, Biljana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Therapy of bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) is still a great challenge because of the resistance of bacteria to nowadays used antibiotics and encrustation of catheters. Bacterial cellulose (BC) as a biocompatible material with a high porosity allows incorporation of different materials in its three dimensional network structure. In this work a low molecular weight chitosan (Chi) polymer is incorporated in BC with different concentrations. Different characterization techniques are used to investigate structural and optical properties of these composites. Radical scavenging activity test shows moderate antioxidant activity of these biocompatible composites whereasin vitrorelease test shows that 13.3% of chitosan is released after 72 h. Antibacterial testing of BC-Chi composites conducted on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria causing UTIs and CAUTIs (Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Klebsiella pneumoniae) and encrustation (Proteus mirabilis) show bactericidal effect. The morphology analysis of bacteria after the application of BC-Chi shows that they are flattened with a rough surface, with a tendency to agglomerate and with decreased length and width. All obtained results show that BC-Chi composites might be considered as potential biomedical agents in treatment of UTIs and CAUTIs and as a urinary catheter coating in encrustation prevention.",
journal = "RSC Advances",
title = "Bactericidal and antioxidant bacterial cellulose hydrogels doped with chitosan as potential urinary tract infection biomedical agent",
volume = "11",
number = "15",
pages = "8559-8568",
doi = "10.1039/D0RA10782D"
}

Zmejkoski, D., Marković, Z. M., Zdravković, N. M., Trišić, D., Budimir, M., Kuzman, S., Kozyrovska, N. O., Orlovska, I. V., Bugárová, N., Petrović, Đ., Kováčová, M., Kleinová, A., Špitalský, Z., Pavlović, V. B.,& Todorović-Marković, B.. (2021). Bactericidal and antioxidant bacterial cellulose hydrogels doped with chitosan as potential urinary tract infection biomedical agent. in RSC Advances, 11(15), 8559-8568.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA10782D

Zmejkoski D, Marković ZM, Zdravković NM, Trišić D, Budimir M, Kuzman S, Kozyrovska NO, Orlovska IV, Bugárová N, Petrović Đ, Kováčová M, Kleinová A, Špitalský Z, Pavlović VB, Todorović-Marković B. Bactericidal and antioxidant bacterial cellulose hydrogels doped with chitosan as potential urinary tract infection biomedical agent. in RSC Advances. 2021;11(15):8559-8568.
doi:10.1039/D0RA10782D .

Zmejkoski, Danica, Marković, Zoran M., Zdravković, Nemanja M., Trišić, Dijana, Budimir, Milica, Kuzman, Sanja, Kozyrovska, Natalia O., Orlovska, Iryna V., Bugárová, Nikol, Petrović, Đorđe, Kováčová, Mária, Kleinová, Angela, Špitalský, Zdeno, Pavlović, Vladimir B., Todorović-Marković, Biljana, "Bactericidal and antioxidant bacterial cellulose hydrogels doped with chitosan as potential urinary tract infection biomedical agent" in RSC Advances, 11, no. 15 (2021):8559-8568,
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA10782D . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Zoran M.
AU  - Labudová, Martina
AU  - Danko, Martin
AU  - Matijašević, Danka
AU  - Mičušík, Matej
AU  - Nádaždy, Vojtech
AU  - Kováčová, Mária
AU  - Kleinová, Angela
AU  - Špitalský, Zdeno
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir B.
AU  - Milivojević, Dušan
AU  - Medić, Mina M.
AU  - Todorović-Marković, Biljana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9733
AB  - The addition of heteroatoms to pristine carbon quantum dots (CQDs) change their structure and optical properties. In this study, fluorine (F)- and chlorine (Cl)-doped CQDs are prepared by the one-step green hydrothermal route from sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, urea, and citric acid as the starting precursors. Microscopy analysis reveals that the average size of these quantum dots is 5 ± 2 nm, whereas the chemical study shows the existence of C–F and C–Cl bonds. The produced F- and Cl-doped CQDs have fluorescence quantum yields of 0.151 and 0.284, respectively, at an excitation wavelength of 450 nm. Charge transfer resistance of F- and Cl-doped CQDs films is 2 orders of magnitude higher than in the pristine CQD films. Transport band gap of the doped CQDs is 2 eV bigger than that of pristine CQDs. Radical scavenging activity shows very good antioxidant activity of doped CQDs. Antibacterial testing reveals poor antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The F- and Cl-doped CQDs are successfully used as fluorescent probes for cell imaging as shown by confocal microscopy.
T2  - ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
T1  - Highly Efficient Antioxidant F- and Cl-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging
VL  - 8
IS  - 43
SP  - 16327
EP  - 16338
DO  - 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06260
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marković, Zoran M. and Labudová, Martina and Danko, Martin and Matijašević, Danka and Mičušík, Matej and Nádaždy, Vojtech and Kováčová, Mária and Kleinová, Angela and Špitalský, Zdeno and Pavlović, Vladimir B. and Milivojević, Dušan and Medić, Mina M. and Todorović-Marković, Biljana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The addition of heteroatoms to pristine carbon quantum dots (CQDs) change their structure and optical properties. In this study, fluorine (F)- and chlorine (Cl)-doped CQDs are prepared by the one-step green hydrothermal route from sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, urea, and citric acid as the starting precursors. Microscopy analysis reveals that the average size of these quantum dots is 5 ± 2 nm, whereas the chemical study shows the existence of C–F and C–Cl bonds. The produced F- and Cl-doped CQDs have fluorescence quantum yields of 0.151 and 0.284, respectively, at an excitation wavelength of 450 nm. Charge transfer resistance of F- and Cl-doped CQDs films is 2 orders of magnitude higher than in the pristine CQD films. Transport band gap of the doped CQDs is 2 eV bigger than that of pristine CQDs. Radical scavenging activity shows very good antioxidant activity of doped CQDs. Antibacterial testing reveals poor antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The F- and Cl-doped CQDs are successfully used as fluorescent probes for cell imaging as shown by confocal microscopy.",
journal = "ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering",
title = "Highly Efficient Antioxidant F- and Cl-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging",
volume = "8",
number = "43",
pages = "16327-16338",
doi = "10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06260"
}

Marković, Z. M., Labudová, M., Danko, M., Matijašević, D., Mičušík, M., Nádaždy, V., Kováčová, M., Kleinová, A., Špitalský, Z., Pavlović, V. B., Milivojević, D., Medić, M. M.,& Todorović-Marković, B.. (2020). Highly Efficient Antioxidant F- and Cl-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging. in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 8(43), 16327-16338.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06260

Marković ZM, Labudová M, Danko M, Matijašević D, Mičušík M, Nádaždy V, Kováčová M, Kleinová A, Špitalský Z, Pavlović VB, Milivojević D, Medić MM, Todorović-Marković B. Highly Efficient Antioxidant F- and Cl-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging. in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 2020;8(43):16327-16338.
doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06260 .

Marković, Zoran M., Labudová, Martina, Danko, Martin, Matijašević, Danka, Mičušík, Matej, Nádaždy, Vojtech, Kováčová, Mária, Kleinová, Angela, Špitalský, Zdeno, Pavlović, Vladimir B., Milivojević, Dušan, Medić, Mina M., Todorović-Marković, Biljana, "Highly Efficient Antioxidant F- and Cl-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging" in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 8, no. 43 (2020):16327-16338,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06260 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kováčová, Mária
AU  - Kleinová, Angela
AU  - Vajďák, Ján
AU  - Humpolíček, Petr
AU  - Kubát, Pavel
AU  - Bodík, Michal
AU  - Marković, Zoran M.
AU  - Špitálský, Zdenko
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9637
AB  - Here we present a new effective antibacterial material suitable for a coating, e.g., surface treatment of textiles, which is also time and financially undemanding. The most important role is played by hydrophobic carbon quantum dots, as a new type of photosensitizer, produced by carbonization of different carbon precursors, which are incorporated by swelling from solution into various polymer matrices in the form of thin films, in particular polyurethanes, which are currently commercially used for industrial surface treatment of textiles. The role of hydrophobic carbon quantum dots is to work as photosensitizers upon irradiation and produce reactive oxygen species, namely singlet oxygen, which is already known as the most effective radical for elimination different kinds of bacteria on the surface or in close proximity to such modified material. Therefore, we have mainly studied the effect of hydrophobic carbon quantum dots on Staphylococcus aureus and the cytotoxicity tests, which are essential for the safe handling of such material. Also, the production of singlet oxygen by several methods (electron paramagnetic spectroscopy, time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy), surface structures (atomic force microscopy and contact angle measurement), and the effect of radiation on polymer matrices were studied. The prepared material is easily modulated by end-user requirements.
T2  - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
T1  - Photodynamic-active smart biocompatible material for an antibacterial surface coating
VL  - 211
SP  - 112012
DO  - 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112012
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kováčová, Mária and Kleinová, Angela and Vajďák, Ján and Humpolíček, Petr and Kubát, Pavel and Bodík, Michal and Marković, Zoran M. and Špitálský, Zdenko",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Here we present a new effective antibacterial material suitable for a coating, e.g., surface treatment of textiles, which is also time and financially undemanding. The most important role is played by hydrophobic carbon quantum dots, as a new type of photosensitizer, produced by carbonization of different carbon precursors, which are incorporated by swelling from solution into various polymer matrices in the form of thin films, in particular polyurethanes, which are currently commercially used for industrial surface treatment of textiles. The role of hydrophobic carbon quantum dots is to work as photosensitizers upon irradiation and produce reactive oxygen species, namely singlet oxygen, which is already known as the most effective radical for elimination different kinds of bacteria on the surface or in close proximity to such modified material. Therefore, we have mainly studied the effect of hydrophobic carbon quantum dots on Staphylococcus aureus and the cytotoxicity tests, which are essential for the safe handling of such material. Also, the production of singlet oxygen by several methods (electron paramagnetic spectroscopy, time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy), surface structures (atomic force microscopy and contact angle measurement), and the effect of radiation on polymer matrices were studied. The prepared material is easily modulated by end-user requirements.",
journal = "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology",
title = "Photodynamic-active smart biocompatible material for an antibacterial surface coating",
volume = "211",
pages = "112012",
doi = "10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112012"
}

Kováčová, M., Kleinová, A., Vajďák, J., Humpolíček, P., Kubát, P., Bodík, M., Marković, Z. M.,& Špitálský, Z.. (2020). Photodynamic-active smart biocompatible material for an antibacterial surface coating. in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 211, 112012.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112012

Kováčová M, Kleinová A, Vajďák J, Humpolíček P, Kubát P, Bodík M, Marković ZM, Špitálský Z. Photodynamic-active smart biocompatible material for an antibacterial surface coating. in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 2020;211:112012.
doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112012 .

Kováčová, Mária, Kleinová, Angela, Vajďák, Ján, Humpolíček, Petr, Kubát, Pavel, Bodík, Michal, Marković, Zoran M., Špitálský, Zdenko, "Photodynamic-active smart biocompatible material for an antibacterial surface coating" in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 211 (2020):112012,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112012 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Zoran M.
AU  - Kováčová, Mária
AU  - Mičušik, Matej
AU  - Danko, Martin
AU  - Švajdlenkova, Helena
AU  - Kleinova, Angela
AU  - Humpoliček, Petr
AU  - Lehocky, Marian
AU  - Todorović-Marković, Biljana
AU  - Špitalsky, Zdeno
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/app.47283
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8445
AB  - Various types of bacteria inhabit many surfaces thus causing problems which can have very strong impact on human health. Here we present a study of photophysical, mechanical, and antibacterial properties of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites prepared by swell-encapsulation-shrink method. The prepared nanocomposites have been characterized for degree of swelling, surface morphology, mechanical properties, chemical contents, photoluminescence, hydrophobicity, potentials for singlet oxygen generation, and antibacterial activity. Dynamic mechanical analysis has shown slight changes of glass temperature of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites due to blue light irradiation. It was found that nanocomposites have very strong photoluminescence, become photoactive upon blue light irradiation at 470 nm and generate singlet oxygen. Conducted antibacterial tests have shown very strong activity of these nanocomposites especially toward Escherichia coli. These bacteria strains have been eliminated completely only after 1 h irradiation by blue light. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 47283. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
T2  - Journal of Applied Polymer Science
T1  - Structural, mechanical, and antibacterial features of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites
VL  - 136
IS  - 13
SP  - 47283
DO  - 10.1002/app.47283
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marković, Zoran M. and Kováčová, Mária and Mičušik, Matej and Danko, Martin and Švajdlenkova, Helena and Kleinova, Angela and Humpoliček, Petr and Lehocky, Marian and Todorović-Marković, Biljana and Špitalsky, Zdeno",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Various types of bacteria inhabit many surfaces thus causing problems which can have very strong impact on human health. Here we present a study of photophysical, mechanical, and antibacterial properties of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites prepared by swell-encapsulation-shrink method. The prepared nanocomposites have been characterized for degree of swelling, surface morphology, mechanical properties, chemical contents, photoluminescence, hydrophobicity, potentials for singlet oxygen generation, and antibacterial activity. Dynamic mechanical analysis has shown slight changes of glass temperature of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites due to blue light irradiation. It was found that nanocomposites have very strong photoluminescence, become photoactive upon blue light irradiation at 470 nm and generate singlet oxygen. Conducted antibacterial tests have shown very strong activity of these nanocomposites especially toward Escherichia coli. These bacteria strains have been eliminated completely only after 1 h irradiation by blue light. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 47283. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.",
journal = "Journal of Applied Polymer Science",
title = "Structural, mechanical, and antibacterial features of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites",
volume = "136",
number = "13",
pages = "47283",
doi = "10.1002/app.47283"
}

Marković, Z. M., Kováčová, M., Mičušik, M., Danko, M., Švajdlenkova, H., Kleinova, A., Humpoliček, P., Lehocky, M., Todorović-Marković, B.,& Špitalsky, Z.. (2019). Structural, mechanical, and antibacterial features of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites. in Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(13), 47283.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.47283

Marković ZM, Kováčová M, Mičušik M, Danko M, Švajdlenkova H, Kleinova A, Humpoliček P, Lehocky M, Todorović-Marković B, Špitalsky Z. Structural, mechanical, and antibacterial features of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites. in Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2019;136(13):47283.
doi:10.1002/app.47283 .

Marković, Zoran M., Kováčová, Mária, Mičušik, Matej, Danko, Martin, Švajdlenkova, Helena, Kleinova, Angela, Humpoliček, Petr, Lehocky, Marian, Todorović-Marković, Biljana, Špitalsky, Zdeno, "Structural, mechanical, and antibacterial features of curcumin/polyurethane nanocomposites" in Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136, no. 13 (2019):47283,
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.47283 . .