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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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Biomedical Applications of Silver Nanoparticles: An Up-to-Date Overview

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.

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

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".

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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Immobilized silver nanoparticles enhance contact killing and show highest efficacy: elucidation of the mechanism of bactericidal action of silver

TL;DR: In this study, AgNPs were immobilized on an amine-functionalized silica surface and their bactericidal activity was studied concurrently with the silver release profile over time, concluding that contact killing is the predominant bactericidal mechanism and surface immobilized nanoparticles show greater efficacy than colloidal AgNPS, as well as a higher concentration of silver ions in solution.
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The effect of charge at the surface of silver nanoparticles on antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria: a preliminary study

TL;DR: It is found that the surface charge of the silver nanoparticles was a significant factor affecting bactericidal activity on these surfaces, and although the positively charged nanoparticles showed the highest level of effectiveness against the organisms tested, the neutrally charged particles were also potent against most bacterial species.
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Silver Nanoparticles: Therapeutical Uses, Toxicity, and Safety Issues

TL;DR: This review aims to discuss AgNPs applied in biomedicine and as promising field for insertion and development of new compounds related to medical and pharmacy technology and addresses drug delivery, toxicity issues, and the safety rules concerning biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles.
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Antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles on gram-negative bacteria: influence on the growth and biofilms formation, mechanisms of action.

TL;DR: Silver nanoparticles of 8.3 nm in diameter stabilized by hydrolyzed casein peptides strongly inhibited biofilms formation of Escherichia coli AB1157, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Serratia proteamaculans 94 in concentrations of 4-5 μg/ml, 10μm, and 10-20 μg/ ml, respectively.
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Potential use of silver nanoparticles on pathogenic bacteria, their toxicity and possible mechanisms of action

TL;DR: The potential use of silver nanoparticles to control pathogens with emphasis on their action against pathogenic bacteria, their toxicity and possible mechanisms of action are evaluated.
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