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Silver nanoparticles: A new view on mechanistic aspects on antimicrobial activity
Nelson Durán,Marcela Durán,Marcelo Bispo de Jesus,Amedea B. Seabra,Wagner José Fávaro,Gerson Nakazato +5 more
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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.About:
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.read more
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Coordination of Noble Metals in Poly(vinyl mercaptoethanol) Particles Prepared by Precipitation/Emulsion Polymerization
Nicole Ziegenbalg,Hans Ulrich,Steffi Stumpf,Philipp Mueller,Jürgen Wiethan,Janette Danner,Ulrich S. Schubert,Torben Adermann,Johannes C. Brendel +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the polymerization of vinyl mercaptoethanol (VME) is investigated in water forming a heterogeneous system with mixed characteristics between a precipitation and an emulsion polymerization, which represents a promising pathway to stable sulfur-rich polymer dispersions with the ability to coordinate metal ions or form reactive metal composites.
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In situ preparation and stabilization of silver nanoparticles-water glass composite
TL;DR: In this article, a water glass composite of silver hydroxide by ascorbic acid in presence of sodium silicate was used to produce long-term stable silver nanoparticles in easily shapeable solid matrix.
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The role of an innovative disinfection system based on silver and hydrogen peroxide in infection prevention
TL;DR: In this article, a new disinfection system based on hydrogen peroxide and silver nanoparticles displays a quick and effective alternative to improve conventional disinfection methods, which shows efficacy on the surface proteins and genetic information of the virus.
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Phytochemical-Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle: Mechanism and Potential Applications
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A Review on Unknown Repercussions Associated with Metallic Nanoparticles and their Rectification Techniques
TL;DR: In this article , the authors assess methods which can mutually reduce the nanotoxicity while retaining the therapeutic benefits of metal-based nanocarriers, such as the addition of chelating agents, providing protective coatings and surface modification during the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles can subsequently minimize metallic toxicity.
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The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles
Jose Ruben Morones,Jose Luis Elechiguerra,A. Camacho,Katherine B. Holt,Juan B. Kouri,Jose Tapia Ramirez,Miguel Jose Yacaman +6 more
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
Ivan Sondi,Branka Salopek-Sondi +1 more
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
Jun Sung Kim,Eunye Kuk,Kyeong Nam Yu,Jong-Ho Kim,Sungjin Park,Hu Jang Lee,So Hyun Kim,Young Kyung Park,Yong Ho Park,Cheol Yong Hwang,Yong-Kwon Kim,Yoon-Sik Lee,Dae Hong Jeong,Myung-Haing Cho +13 more
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
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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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