Papers

  1. Georgeta Voicu, Adrian Gabriel Anghel, Mihaela Badea, Emanoil Bordei, Georgiana Crantea, Raluca Ionela Gavrila, Alexandru Grecu, Denisa Ana-Maria Jercan, Bogdan Cristian Nicolae, Greta Cristina Vochitoaia, Kuete Tchinda, Alina Maria Holban, Coralia Bleotu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*: Silica network improve the effect of fludarabine and paclitaxel on HCT8 cell line, Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology, 55(2 Suppl),    –  Impact Factor 2013 =  0.620
  2. Alina Georgiana Anghel, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Mariana Chirea, Valentina Grumezescu, Gabriel Socol, Florin Iordache, Alexandra Elena Oprea, Ion Anghel, Alina Maria Holban: MAPLE fabricated Fe3O4@Cinnamomum verun antimicrobial surface for improved gastrostomy tubes, Molecules, 19, 8981-8994, 2014.  –  Impact Factor2013=  2.428
  3. Georgeta Voicu, Livia Elena Crică, Oana Fufă, Lavinia Iuliana Moraru, Roxana Cristina Popescu, Gabriela Purcel, Miruna Codruţa Stoilescu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Coralia Bleotu, Alina Maria Holban, Ecaterina Andronescu: Magnetite nanostructures functionalized with cytostatic drugs exhibit great anti-tumoral properties without application of high amplitude alternating magnetic fields,Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology, 55(2), 357–362, 2014.  –  Impact Factor2013 =  0.620
  4. Alina Maria Holban, Valentina Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Bogdan Ștefan Vasile, Roxana Trușcă, Rodica Cristescu, Gabriel Socol, Florin Iordache:  Anti-microbial nanospheres thin coatings prepared by advanced pulsed laser technique, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 5, 872–880, 2014.  – Impact Factor2013= 2.374
  5. Anicuta Stoica Guzun, Marta Stroescu, Sorin Ion Jinga, Georgeta Voicu,  Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban: Plackett-Burman experimental design for bioactive bacterial cellulose-silica composites synthesis with antimicrobial adherence effect, Materials Science and Engineering: C, 42(1):280-288, 2014.  – Impact Factor2013= 2.404
  6. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Monica Cartelle Gestal, Alina Maria Holban, Valentina Grumezescu, Bogdan Ștefan Vasile, Laurențiu Mogoantă, Florin Iordache, Coralia Bleotu, George Dan Mogoșanu: Biocompatible Fe3O4 increases the efficacy of amoxicillin delivery against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Molecules, 19, 5013-5027, 2014. – Impact Factor2013= 2.428
  7. Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Monica Cartelle Gestal, Laurentiu Mogoanta, George Dan Mogosanu: Novel drug delivery magnetite nano-systems used in antimicrobial therapy. Current Organic Chemistry, 18(2): 185-191, 2013. – Impact Factor2013= 3.039
  8. Alina Maria Holban, Monica Cartelle Gestal, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu: New Molecular Strategies for Reducing Implantable Medical Devices Associated Infections, Current Medicinal Chemistry, vol 21, DOI 2174/0929867321666140304103810, 2014. –Impact Factor2013 = 4.07
  9. Alina-Maria Holban, Coralia Bleotu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou, Veronica Lazar. Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing (QS) molecules on the viability and cytokine profile of human mesenchymal stem cells. Virulence 2014; 5:303 – 310; PMID: 24398422; Impact Factor2013= 2.69
  10. Alina-Maria Holban, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Ani Ioana Cotar, Coralia Bleotu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Otilia Banu, Veronica Lazar: Virulence markers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from hospital-acquired infections occurred in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease. Romanian Biotehnological Letters, Vol. 18, No. 6, 8843- 8854, 2013.- Impact Factor2013= 0.363
  11. Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Ecaterina Andronescu, Valentina Grumezescu, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, Radu Radulescu: Magnetite-usnic acid nanostructured bioactive material with antimicrobial activity. Romanian Journal of Materials, 43, 402-407, 2013.- Impact Factor2013= 0.61
  12. Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Anton Ficai, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, Veronica Lazar, Radu Radulescu: Fe3O4@C18-carvone  to prevent Candida tropicalisbiofilm development. Romanian Journal of Materials, 43, 300-305, 2013.- Impact Factor2013 = 0.61
  13. Alina-Maria Holban, Ani Ioana Cotar, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Coralia Bleotu, Otilia Banu and Veronica Lazar. Variation of virulence profiles in some Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa stains isolated from different clinical patients. African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol. 7(27), pp. 3453-3460, 2013. Impact Factor2012= 0.64
  14. Alina Maria Holban, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Veronica Lazǎr. Host cells response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections – role of quorum sensing molecules. African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol. 7(20), pp. 2140-2149, 2013. Impact Factor2012= 0.64
  15. Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Ovidiu Oprea, Georgeta Voicu, Anton Ficai, Ecaterina Andronescu, Andrei Teodorescu, Alina Holban. Synthesis and characterization of a novel controlled release zinc oxide/gentamicin-chitosan composite with potential applications in wounds care. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 463 : 161–169, 2014.- Impact Factor 2013 = 3.458
  16. Valentina Grumezescu, Gabriel Socol, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Anton Ficai, Roxana Trușcǎ, Coralia Bleotu, Paul Catalin Balaure, Rodica Cristescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Functionalized antibiofilm thin coatings based on PLA-PVA microspheres loaded with usnic acid natural compounds fabricated by MAPLE. Applied Surface Science, 302(30):262–267,2014.- Impact Factor2013 = 2.112
  17. Ion Anghel, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Anton Ficai, Alina Georgiana Anghel, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Biohybrid nanostructured iron oxide nanoparticles and Satureja hortensis to prevent fungal biofilm development. International Journal of Molecular Science, 14, 18110-18123, 2013.- Impact Factor2013= 2.464
  18. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban*, Ecaterina Andronescu, George Dan Mogosanu, Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Veronica Lazar, Eugen Andrei, Andrei Constantinescu, Horia Maniu: Anionic polymers and 10 nm Fe3O4@UA wound dressings support human fetal stem cells normal development and exhibit great antimicrobial properties. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 463 146–154, 2014.- Impact Factor2013= 3.458
  19. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Ecaterina Andronescu, Alina Maria Holban, Anton Ficai, Denisa Ficai, Georgeta Voicu, Valentina Grumezescu, Paul Catalin Balaure, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc: Water dispersible cross-linked magnetic chitosan beads for incresing the antimicrobial efficiency of different therapeutic agents. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 454, 233-240, 2013.- Impact Factor2013= 3.458
  20. Crina Maria Saviuc, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Coralia Bleotu, Alina Maria Holban, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Paul Balaure, Veronica Lazar: Culture methods versus flow cytometry for the comparative assessment of antifungal activity of Eugenia caryophyllata  (Myrtaceae) essential oil, Farmacia, 61(5):912-919, 2013.- Impact Factor2013= 0.669
  21. Valentina Grumezescu, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, Alina Maria Holban, Petruta Stoica, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Georgeta Voicu, Gabriel Socol, Keng Shiang Huang, Coralia Bleotu, Radu Radulescu: Antimicrobial and biocompatibility assay of newly fabricated materials based copper or zinc alginate and SiO2network: Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 8(2):869-876, – Impact Factor2013= 1.092
  22. Ion Anghel, Alina Maria Holban, Ecaterina Andronescu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Efficient surface functionalization of wound dressings by a phytoactive nanocoating refractory to Candida albicansbiofilm development. Biointerphases, 8:12, http://www.biointerphases.com/content/8/1/12, 2013.- Impact Factor2013 = 1.905
  23. Ion Anghel, Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Ecaterina Andronescu, Anton Ficai, Alina Georgiana Anghel, Maria Maganu, Veronica Lazar, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Modified wound dressing with phyto-nanostructured coating to prevent staphylococcal and pseudomonal biofilms development. Nanoscale Research Letters,7:690, doi:10.1186/1556-276X-7-690, 2012.– Impact Factor2013 = 2.52
  24. Valentina Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Gabriel Socol, Anton Ficai, Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Roxana Trusca, Coralia Bleotu, Veronica Lazar, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, George Dan Mogosanu: Usnic acid loaded biocompatible magnetic PLGA-PVA microspheres thin films fabricated by MAPLE with increased resistance to staphylococcal colonization, Biofabrication, 6, 035002, 2014. – Impact Factor2013 = 3.705
  25. Ion Anghel, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Irina Gheorghe, Mihaela Vlad, Georgiana Alina Anghel, Paul Catalin Balaure, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, Ioana Mihaiela Ciuca: Improved activity of aminoglycosides entrapped in silica networks against microbial strains isolated from otolaryngological infections. Farmacia, 62, 69-78, 2014.- Impact Factor2013 = 0.669
  26. Valentina Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Florin Iordache, Gabriel Socol, George Dan Mogosanu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Anton Ficai, Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Roxana Trușcă, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc, Horia Maniu: MAPLE fabricated magnetite@eugenol and (3-hidroxybutyric acid-co-3-hidroxyvaleric acid) – polyvinyl alcohol microspheres coated surfaces with anti-microbial properties. Applied Surface Science; 306:16-22, 2014.- Impact Factor2013 = 2.112
  27. Alina Maria Holban, Alexey Iordanskii,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*, Anna Bychkova,  Ecaterina Andronescu, Laurențiu Mogoantă,  George Dan Mogoșanu , Florin Iordache: Prosthetic devices with nanostructurated surfaces for increased resistance to microbial colonization, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, accepted, 2014. – Impact Factor2013 =  2.511
  28. Valentina Grumezescu, Ecaterina Andronescu, Alina Maria Holban, Laurențiu Mogoantă, George Dan Mogoșanu,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*, Anca Stănculescu, Gabriel Socol, Florin Iordache, Horia Maniu, Carmen Mariana Chifiriuc: MAPLE fabrication of thin films based on kanamycin functionalized magnetite nanoparticles with anti-pathogenic properties, Applied Surface Science, accepted, 2014.- Impact Factor2013 = 538 
  29. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*,Ecaterina Andronescu, Alexandra Elena Oprea, Alina Maria Holban, Gabriel Socol, Valentina Grumezescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Florin Iordache, Horia Maniu: MAPLE fabricated magnetite@Melissa officinalis and poly lactic acid – chitosan coated surfaces with anti-staphylococcal properties, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, accepted, 2014. –  Impact Factor2013 =  1.547
  30. Alina Maria Holban, Ecaterina Andronescu, Valentina Grumezescu, Alexandra Elena Oprea,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*, Gabriel Socol, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Veronica Lazar, Florin Iordache: Carvone functionalized iron oxide nanostructures thin films prepared by MAPLE for improved resistance to microbial colonization, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, accepted, 2014. –  Impact Factor2013 =  1.547
  31. Claudia Mihaela Istrate, Alina Maria Holban,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu*, Laurenţiu Mogoantă, George Dan Mogoşanu, Tudor Savopol, Mihaela Moisescu, Minodora Iordache, Bogdan Ştefan Vasile, Eugenia Kovacs: Iron oxide nanoparticles modulate the interaction of different antibiotics with cellular membranes, Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology, accepted, 2014.  –  Impact Factor2013 =  0.723
  32. Ioannis Liakos,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban: Magnetite nanostructures as novel strategies for anti-infectious thepray, Molecules, 19, 12710-12726, 2014. –  Impact Factor2013 =  2.095
  33. Denisa Ficai, Ovidiu Oprea, Anton Ficai and Alina Maria Holban – “Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Potential Uses in Biomedical Applications” Current Proteomics 11 (2), 2014, p. 139 – 149, doi 10.2174/157016461102140917122838, IF=0,44
  34. Marius RADULESCU1, Denisa FICAI1, Ovidiu OPREA*1, Anton FICAI1, Ecaterina ANDRONESCU1, Alina Maria HOLBAN. Antimicrobial chitosan based formulations with impact on different biomedical applications. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, accepted 2014, IF=2,511
  35. Alina Maria Holban, Crina Saviuc, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Otilia Banu, Veronica Lazar: Phenotypic investigation of virulence profiles in some Candida  Strains isolated from different clinical specimens. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 1(3):72-76, 2012.
  36. Alina Maria Holban and Veronica Lazăr. Inter-kingdom cross-talk: the example of prokaryotes – eukaryotes communication. Biointerface research in applied chemistry, 2011, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2011, pg. 95-110.
  37. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Alina Maria Holban: Eugenol functionalized magnetite nanostructures used in anti-infectious therapy. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2, 120-123, 2013
  38. Crina Saviuc, Ani Ioana Cotar, Alina Maria Holban, Otilia Banu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Phenotypic and molecular evaluation of Pseudomonas aeruginosaand Staphylococcus aureusvirulence patterns in the presence of some essential oils and their major compounds. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2(1):91-96, 2013.
  39. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban, Ecaterina Andronescu, Anton Ficai, Coralia Bleotu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Water dispersible metal oxide nanobiocomposite as a potentiator of the antimicrobial activity of kanamycin. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 1(4):77-82, 2012.
  40. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Holban, Ecaterina Andronescu, Anton Ficai, Coralia Bleotu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Microbiological applications of a new water dispersible magnetic nanobiocomposite. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 1(4):83-90, 2012.
  41. Crina Saviuc, Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Coralia Bleotu, Otilia Banu, Veronica Lazar, Dan Eduard Mihaiescu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Testing antifungal activity of some essential oils using flow cytometry. Letters in Applied Nanobioscience, 1(3), 67-71, 2012.
  42. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Crina Saviuc, Alina Holban, Radu Hristu, George Stanciu, Carmen Chifiriuc, Dan Mihaiescu, Paul Balaure, Veronica Lazar: Magnetic chitosan for drug targeting and in vitro drug delivery response. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 1(5):160, 2011.
  43. Crina Saviuc, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Coralia Bleotu, Alina Holban, Carmen Chifiriuc, Paul Balaure, Veronica Lazar: Phenotipical studies for raw and nanosystem embeddedEugenia carryophyllata buds essential oil effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus strains. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 1(3):111, 2011.
  44. Crina Saviuc, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Holban, Carmen Chifiriuc, Dan Mihaiescu, Veronica Lazar: Hybrid nanostructurated material for biomedical applications. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 1(2):64, 2011.
  45. Carmen Iordache, Coralia Bleotu, Alina Holban, Mariana Lixandru, Ani Cotar,  Veronica Lazar, Felicia Antohe, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc. Differential effects on caspase mediated apoptosis of HeLa cells induced by different Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture fractions.  IJABPT, 2011, 2:1, 132-138.
  46. Ani Ioana Cotar, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Alina Maria Holban, Otilia Banu, and Veronica Lazar: Prevalence of agr specificity groups among Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from different clinical specimens patients with cardiovascular surgery associated infections. Biointerface research in applied chemistry. Volume 2, Issue 1, 2011, 264-270.
  47. Caplan M. E., Mateescu L. A., Holban A. M. 2012, Virulence features of L. monocytogenes strains isolated from meat products. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LVIII ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 1222-5304, 270-279.