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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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Biomedical Applications of Silver Nanoparticles: An Up-to-Date Overview
Alexandra-Cristina Burdușel,Oana Gherasim,Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu,L Mogoantă,Anton Ficai,Ecaterina Andronescu +5 more
TL;DR: This review focused on the latest data regarding the biomedical use of AgNP-based nanostructures, including aspects related to their potential toxicity, unique physiochemical properties, and biofunctional behaviors, discussing herein the intrinsic anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activities of silver-based Nanostructure.
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: biomolecule-nanoparticle organizations targeting antimicrobial activity
TL;DR: The recent advances in green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, their application as antimicrobial agents and mechanism of antimicrobial mode of action are discussed.
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Potential antibacterial mechanism of silver nanoparticles and the optimization of orthopedic implants by advanced modification technologies.
Yun'an Qing,Lin Cheng,Ruiyan Li,Liu Guancong,Yanbo Zhang,Xiongfeng Tang,Jincheng Wang,He Liu,Yanguo Qin +8 more
TL;DR: The potential antibacterial mechanisms ofAgNPs are analyzed, and the influences of AgNPs on osteogenic-related cells, including cellular adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, were discussed.
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Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles: Structural Effects
Shaoheng Tang,Jie Zheng +1 more
TL;DR: This review illustrates the antibacterial mechanisms of silver nanoparticles and further elucidates how different structural factors including surface chemistry, size, and shape, impact their antibacterial activities, which are expected to promote the future development of more potent silver nanoparticle‐based antibacterial agents.
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Nano-Strategies to Fight Multidrug Resistant Bacteria-"A Battle of the Titans".
Pedro V. Baptista,Matthew P. McCusker,Andreia Carvalho,Daniela Alves Ferreira,Niamh M. Mohan,Marta Martins,Alexandra R. Fernandes +6 more
TL;DR: The use of nanoparticles still presents a challenge to therapy and much more research is needed in order to overcome this, so the current research on nanoparticles and other nanomaterials are summarized.
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Chemiosmotic Mechanism of Antimicrobial Activity of Ag+ in Vibrio cholerae
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The increasing use of silver-based products as antimicrobial agents: a useful development or a cause for concern?
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