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Silver nanoparticles: A new view on mechanistic aspects on antimicrobial activity

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This overview incorporates a retrospective of previous reviews published from 2007 to 2013 and recent original contributions on the progress of research on antimicrobial mechanisms to summarize the current knowledge in the field of antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles.
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This article is published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.The article was published on 2016-04-01. It has received 1055 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Silver nanoparticle.

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Highly Efficient Ag-Doped Ba 0.5 Sr 0.5 ZrO 3 Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of zirconate-based nanoparticles (BaxSr1−xZrO3, x = 0, 0.25, 0., 0.75 and 1) with different Ag contents was performed using a sol-gel method.
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Current material engineering strategies to prevent catheter encrustation in urinary tracts

TL;DR: In this paper , the potential impact of anti-encrustation coating of catheter/stent materials for the prevention of encrustation and to analyze the progress made in this field.
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Photochemical Synthesis of Silver Hydrosol Stabilized by Carbonate Ions and Study of Its Bactericidal Impact on Escherichia coli: Direct and Indirect Effects

TL;DR: In this article , the preparation of silver hydrosols containing spherical metal nanoparticles by photochemical reduction of Ag+ ions with oxalate ions was described, which gave ~10 nm particles, while in aerated solutions, ~20 nm particles with inclusion of the oxide Ag2O are obtained.
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A meta-analysis of the effects of clay mineral supplementation on alkaline phosphatase, broiler health, and performance

TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the effect of clay minerals on broiler health, performance, and performance in the finisher phase of broiler chicken growth, and concluded that clay minerals could be used as a growth promoter without adversely affecting feed intake, liver function, and mineral metabolism.
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Excellent Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Catalytic Activities of Medicinal Plant Aqueous Leaf Extract Derived Silver Nanoparticles

TL;DR: Using aqueous leaf extract of Cascabela thevetia, which was locally found in the Makkah region, Saudi Arabia, green synthesis of AgNPs is reported, and the high antibacterial and antifungal activities when incubated with Gram-positive bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), StaphyllococcusAureus
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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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Antimicrobial effects of silver nanoparticles

TL;DR: The results suggest that Ag nanoparticles can be used as effective growth inhibitors in various microorganisms, making them applicable to diverse medical devices and antimicrobial control systems.
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Antiseptics and Disinfectants: Activity, Action, and Resistance

TL;DR: Known mechanisms of microbial resistance (both intrinsic and acquired) to biocides are reviewed, with emphasis on the clinical implications of these reports.
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Does the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles depend on the shape of the nanoparticle? A study of the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli.

TL;DR: This is the first comparative study on the bactericidal properties of silver nanoparticles of different shapes, and the results demonstrate thatsilver nanoparticles undergo a shape-dependent interaction with the gram-negative organism E. coli.
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