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Characterisation of copper oxide nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications

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The ability of CuO nanoparticles to reduce bacterial populations to zero was enhanced in the presence of sub-MBC concentrations of silver nanoparticles, suggesting release of ions may be required for optimum killing.
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This article is published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.The article was published on 2009-06-01. It has received 1273 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Silver nanoparticle & Copper oxide.

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Endophytic Nanotechnology: An Approach to Study Scope and Potential Applications.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of different methods of synthesis of NPs, such as top-down, bottom-up, and green synthesis (specially including endophytic microorganisms) methods, their mechanisms, different forms of nanoparticles, and their molecular approaches in various aspects.
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Use of Vegetable Waste Extracts for Controlling Microstructure of CuO Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have synthesized CuO nanoparticles (NPs) adhering to some of the principles of green chemistry using extracts of vegetable wastes, that is, Cauliflower waste and Potatoes and Peas peels.
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Antimicrobial and Biocompatible Polycaprolactone and Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Wound Dressings against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

TL;DR: This work aims to develop a biodegradable and biocompatible material with antimicrobial capacity to prevent DFU by producing active polymeric films with metallic nanoparticles dispersed through a polycaprolactone (PCL) dressing.
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Facile One Pot Synthesis of CuO Nanostructures and Their Effect on Nonenzymatic Glucose Biosensing

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used three precursor salts of copper namely acetate, nitrate, and sulfate via facile chemical precipitation route to synthesize CuO nanostructures for catalytic nonenzymatic glucose sensing.
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Coating Technologies for Copper Based Antimicrobial Active Surfaces: A Perspective Review

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the properties of copper-based antimicrobial coatings produced by various deposition methods including thermal spray technique, electrodeposition, electroless plating, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition, and sputtering techniques.
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The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles

TL;DR: The results indicate that the bactericidal properties of the nanoparticles are size dependent, since the only nanoparticles that present a direct interaction with the bacteria preferentially have a diameter of approximately 1-10 nm.
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Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria

TL;DR: These nontoxic nanomaterials, which can be prepared in a simple and cost-effective manner, may be suitable for the formulation of new types of bactericidal materials.
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Evidence for stripe correlations of spins and holes in copper oxide superconductors

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the possibility that this effect is related to dynamical two-dimensional spin correlations, incommensurate with the crystal lattice, that have been observed in La2-SrxCuO4 by neutron scattering.
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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Bactericidal Agents

TL;DR: In this paper, reactive magnesium oxide nanoparticles and halogen (Cl2, Br2) adducts of these MgO particles were allowed to contact certain bacteria and spore cells, which yield insight into the biocidal action of these nanoscale materials.

The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles

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TL;DR: In this article, the bactericidal effect of colloid silver nanoparticles in the range of 7-50 nm on Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive bacteria was studied and the effect of the colloid was evaluated.
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