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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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Antimicrobial Activity of Curcumin in Nanoformulations: A Comprehensive Review.
Jeffersson Krishan Trigo-Gutierrez,Yuliana Vega-Chacón,Amanda Brandão Soares,Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima +3 more
TL;DR: A review of drug delivery systems (DDSs) used to carry CUR and their antimicrobial effect against viruses, bacteria, and fungi, including drug-resistant strains and emergent pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 is presented in this article.
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Development of multifunctional polyacrylonitrile/silver nanocomposite films: Antimicrobial activity, catalytic activity, electrical conductivity, UV protection and SERS-active sensor
Mohamed Rehan,Amr A. Nada,Amr A. Nada,Tawfik A. Khattab,Nayera A.M. Abdel-Wahed,Amira Abou El-Kheir +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the reduction process of Ag+ to Ag NPs was performed in-situ within the matrix of polyacrylonitrile fibers dissolved in N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF).
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Biological and Environmental Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using the Aqueous Extract of Ginkgo biloba Leaf
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the biosynthesis of AgNPs using Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) leaf aqueous extract without using toxic chemicals, and the synthesis conditions have been investigated by the factorial design of experiments by exploring reaction conditions such as concentration ratio, media pH, reaction temperature as well as duration.
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Biocompatible nano-gallium/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite with antimicrobial activity.
TL;DR: The investigated material is promising for the prevention of implantation–induced infections that are frequently caused by P. aeruginosa, and is the first report of a biomaterial composite with gallium nanoparticles.
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Silver nanoparticle from whole cells of the fungi Trichoderma spp. isolated from Brazilian Amazon.
Matheus Mercês Ramos,Edmilson dos S. Morais,Iracirema da Silva Sena,A. L. Lima,Fábio Rodrigues de Oliveira,Calleu M de Freitas,Caio P. Fernandes,José Carlos Tavares Carvalho,Irlon M. Ferreira +8 more
TL;DR: This research aimed to use endophytic fungi from the genus Trichoderma spp.
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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
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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