Meital Reches

Prof. Dr. Meital Reches

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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2016 in Current Opinion in Biotechnology
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SNSivan Nir
Sivan Nir
MRMeital Reches
Meital Reches

10 July 2018 in Advanced Materials
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MAMoran Amit
Moran Amit
SYSivan Yuran
Sivan Yuran
EGEhud Gazit
Ehud Gazit
MRMeital Reches
Meital Reches
NANurit Ashkenasy
Nurit Ashkenasy

2 March 2007 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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SGSurajit Ghosh
Surajit Ghosh
MRMeital Reches
Meital Reches
EGEhud Gazit
Ehud Gazit
SVSandeep Verma
Sandeep Verma

14 May 2018 in Advanced Materials Interfaces
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GSGowri Priya Sakala
Gowri Priya Sakala
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Meital Reches

6 September 2017 in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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OGOri Geuli
Ori Geuli
NMNoah Metoki
Noah Metoki
TZTal Zada
Tal Zada
MRMeital Reches
Meital Reches
Noam EliazNoam Eliaz
Noam Eliaz
Daniel MandlerDaniel Mandler
Daniel Mandler
Post-surgery infections are considered the most challenging complication in the orthopedic and dental field. The local release of antibiotics is evidently highly efficient in delivering the drug to the vicinity of the infected area without the risk of systemic toxicity. Bioactive materials, such as hydroxyapatite (HAp) among other calcium phosphates, are reputed as superior antibiotic vehicles, and combine drug-delivery properties and enhanced osteoconductivity. Here, we report on the single-step electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of drug-loaded HAp nanoparticles (NPs) on titanium implants. This approach provides a purely bioactive coating with drug delivery properties in a simple, economic, and fast process. We synthesized pure HAp NPs with 12.5% and 12.8% loading weight percentages of gentamicin sulfate (Gs) and ciprofloxacin (Cip), and electrophoretically deposited them on a titanium substrate. Furthermore, we co-deposited Gs-HAp and Cip-HAp in one-step to yield a drug-loaded system consisting of two types of antibiotics. The drug-loaded NPs as well as the coatings were carefully characterized. The release profiles of the Gs-HAp and Cip-HAp NP coatings showed prolonged release of up to 10 and 25 days, respectively. The bioactivity test revealed superior bioactivity with enhanced precipitation of HAp crystals along with inorganic minerals, such as Mg2+, Na+, and Cl−. The antibacterial in vitro tests of the Cip and Gs-HAp coatings showed efficient inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.

18 August 2019 in Advanced Materials
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AZAmir Ziv
Amir Ziv
ASAbhijit Saha
Abhijit Saha
HAHen Alpern
Hen Alpern
NSNir Sukenik
Nir Sukenik
LBLech Tomasz Baczewski
Lech Tomasz Baczewski
Yossi PaltielYossi Paltiel
Yossi Paltiel