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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:
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Silver-hydroxyapatite composite coatings with enhanced antimicrobial activities through heat treatment
TL;DR: In this paper, a two-stage electrochemical method was used to test the hypothesis that oxidation of the silver nanoparticles would enhance antimicrobial activity, and the coatings were heated in air at 170° C for 8h.
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Biosynthesis of Ultrasonically Modified Ag-MgO Nanocomposite and Its Potential for Antimicrobial Activity
TL;DR: A green synthesis route for a bilayered Ag-MgO nanocomposite using aqueous peel extract of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit red) under an accelerated uniform heating technique and its antibacterial potency against Escherichia coli was reported in this article.
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Green synthesis of antibacterial and cytotoxic silver nanoparticles by Piper nigrum seed extract and development of antibacterial silver based chitosan nanocomposite.
Paulkumar Kanniah,Parvathiraja Chelliah,Jesi Reeta Thangapandi,Gnanajobitha Gnanadhas,Vanaja Mahendran,Marshan Robert +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used seed extract of P. nigrum as an effective reducing agent for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and silver based chitosan nanocomposite (Ag/CS NC).
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Co, Zn and Ag-MOFs evaluation as biocidal materials towards photosynthetic organisms
Keila Martín-Betancor,Sonia Aguado,Ismael Rodea-Palomares,Miguel Tamayo-Belda,Francisco Leganés,Roberto Rosal,Francisca Fernández-Piñas +6 more
TL;DR: The potential use of different MOFs as biocidal material towards photosynthetic organisms is highlighted and important differences in the sensitivity between these organisms are revealed that should be taken into account in order to increase theBiocidal spectrum of these materials.
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Cellulose/polyaniline hybrid nanocomposites: Design, fabrication, and emerging multidimensional applications
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors have surveyed recent advancements in the synthesis process and progress of polyaniline/cellulose based bio-composites for water treatment, electrical devices, biosensors, biomedical application and other areas.
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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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