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There is some talk about an antibiotic Armageddon due to quickly developing resistance towards commercially available antibiotics. For the most part, the classical antibiotic pipeline has dried up, and antibiotic resistance to any new drugs quickly develops. It is here that metal-based antimicrobials can step forward as possible solutions in this antimicrobial resistance era. The biological targets of metal atoms are more diverse, thus making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance compared with classical antibiotics. The metal silver has been used since antiquity for wound healing and water purification. At present, it is the most prevalent antimicrobial metal used in healthcare, industry, and consumer products. Silver is being used in the form of ionic salt, colloids, or in specific nanomaterials, and as described in this book, it can be applied as mixtures with other antimicrobials or coating composites. The different formulations are explored for their efficacy against a variety of problems related to agricultural and medical infections. Whilst by no means exhaustive, this book nicely highlights the present directions in silver-based antimicrobial research and antimicrobial formulation development. The chapters have been organized from a general introductory review to approaches of mixing other antimicrobials and materials to enhance silver performance. This is followed by synthetic approaches. First are biogenic (sometimes called green or eco-friendly) approaches, followed by advanced physical–chemical synthetic approaches. The book ends with an overview of applications through a review of patents over the past 10 years.

nanotechnology --- environmentally-friendly --- pesticide --- antimicrobial --- zebrafish --- antimicrobial activity --- biofilm --- urinary infection --- silver nanoparticles --- bacterial resistance --- silver --- nanoparticles --- Candida albicans --- Staphylococcus aureus --- herbal medicine --- Punicaceae --- calcium glycerophosphate --- Streptococcus mutans --- antibacterial --- titania --- mesoporous --- macroporous --- surface functionalization --- camphor derivatives --- silver camphorimine complexes --- laser ablation synthesis in solution --- nano-antimicrobials --- food packaging --- green synthesis --- microwave irradiation --- Juglans regia --- antibacterial activity --- biological synthesis --- multidrug-resistant bacteria --- antifungal --- chitosan oligomers --- composites --- deep eutectic solvents --- phenolic compounds --- Phytophthora cinnamomi --- root rot --- non-equilibrium plasma --- antibacterial coatings --- plasma polymers --- nanocomposites --- antibiotics --- adjuvant --- combinatorial --- metal --- ROS --- antibacterial effect --- laser irradiation --- metal-vapour method --- TEM --- XPS --- EXAFS --- microbiomes --- silane-based coating --- Marinomonas --- Anaerospora --- antibiotic resistance --- medicinal silver --- patents --- synergism --- Cephradine --- Vildagliptin --- n/a

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The Special Issue, entitled “Forest, Food and Nutrition”, is focused on understanding of the intersection and linking existing between forests, food, and nutrition. Forest ecosystems are an important biodiversity environment resource for many species. Forests and trees play a key role in food production and have a relevant impact also on nutrition. Plants and animals in the forests enable nutrient-rich food sources to be available, and can provide important contributions to dietary diversity, quality, and quantity.

pteridophytes --- ferns --- antioxidant --- tyrosinase inhibition --- cosmetics --- Polypodiopsida --- heavy metal contamination --- herbal medicine --- historically polluted area --- wild food --- blackberry --- mangrove forest --- local communities --- Ayeyarwaddy region --- Myanmar --- economic --- livelihoods --- Chamaemelum fuscatum --- chamomile --- essential oil --- aliphatic esters --- methacrylate --- Compositae --- Mediterranean --- Cyclocarya paliurus --- seasonal dynamic --- phenolic acids --- flavonoids --- antioxidant activity --- structure-activity relationship --- flavonoid --- phenolics --- triterpenoid --- solvent --- natural population --- Ulmus pumila --- transcriptome analysis --- phytonutrients --- seed development --- phenylpropanoid biosynthesis --- ciwujia --- Siberian ginseng --- Acanthopanax --- secondary metabolite --- Changbai Mountains --- Khingan Mountains --- walnut (Juglans regia L.) --- electrochemical oxidation --- UV-VIS --- ABTS --- DPPH --- edible landscape --- food security --- urban horticulture --- community garden --- auxin --- biocontrol --- chitinase --- fruit --- fungal pathogen --- jujube --- Lysobacter antibioticus HS124 --- mineral concentration --- production --- Rhamnaceae --- ESCC (Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma) --- podophyllotoxin --- ROS (reactive oxygen species) --- p38 --- JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) --- Vitellaria paradoxa --- Butyrospermum parkii --- agroforestry --- market --- non-wood forest product --- contingent valuation --- food --- gender --- Fulani --- wild edible tree species --- biodiversity --- ethnic groups --- conservation --- green coffee --- hawthorn --- bioactive compounds --- Crataegus --- biological activity --- nutraceuticals --- health benefits --- plant extracts --- assessment of wild food --- dimensions in science --- technology and innovation (STI) --- estimation of potential --- tropical forest areas --- food processing industry --- wild edible plants --- neglected and underutilized species (NUS) --- Africa --- urban consumers --- marketing --- product differentiation --- essential oils --- extracts --- Salvia Africana --- S. rutilans --- S. munzii --- S. mellifera --- S. greggii --- S. officinalis “Icterina” --- S. officinalis --- chaste tree --- Vitex agnus-castus L. --- in vitro studies --- in vivo studies --- health-promoting properties. --- mushroom --- Enguday --- ethnomycology --- folk taxonomy --- Amhara --- Agew and Sidama --- bioeconomy --- food and nutrition security --- forests and trees --- forest foods --- wild harvesting --- forest --- tree --- edible forest products --- non-edible forest products --- nutritional value --- biologically activecompounds --- food composition databases --- dedicated databases --- novel food --- sustainable agriculture