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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of copper nanoparticles

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Copper nanoparticles synthesized using modified polyol method by the reduction of copper acetate hydrate in the presence of Tween 80 showed more inhibitory activity in bacteria than the fungus and it showed more zone of inhibition in E.coli than C. albicans.
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This article is published in Materials Letters.The article was published on 2012-03-15. It has received 509 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aspergillus niger & Candida albicans.

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Nanotechnology: The new perspective in precision agriculture.

TL;DR: Precision farming is measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops to form a decision support system for crop commodities.
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Electrospun Nanofibers Membranes for Effective Air Filtration

TL;DR: In this article, a review of electrospun nanofibers membranes for air filtration has been presented, including the preparation (electrospinning process) and the parameters relevant to air filtering efficacy.
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Bioactivity, mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity of copper-based nanoparticles: A review

TL;DR: This article critically reviewed the bioactivities and cytotoxicity of copper nanoparticles and focused on possible mechanism involved in its interaction with microbes.
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Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials.

TL;DR: Recent advancements in synthesis techniques for silver, gold, copper, titanium, zinc oxide, and magnesium oxide nanomaterials and composites are reviewed, with a focus on the toxicity exhibited by nanommaterials of multidimensions.
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Metal‐Based Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications: Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity Aspects

TL;DR: An overview on the state‐of‐the‐art antimicrobial nanosized metal‐based compounds is provided, including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles as well as transition metal nanosheets, and their biomedical applications such as catheters, implants, medical delivery systems, tissue engineering, and dentistry.
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The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles

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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Strain specificity in antimicrobial activity of silver and copper nanoparticles

TL;DR: The antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles were investigated using Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus and found that while silver was in its pure form, an oxide layer existed on the Copper nanoparticles.
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Copper Nanoparticle/Polymer Composites with Antifungal and Bacteriostatic Properties

TL;DR: A spinnable coating capable of releasing metal species to a broth of living organisms in a controlled manner is an extremely interesting material for a number of biotechnological applications as discussed by the authors.

Short communication Susceptibility constants of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis to silver and copper nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this paper, the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were evaluated and the results showed that the reaction of silver nanoparticles of 40 nm with E. coli showed the lowest one (Z=0.0236 mL/μg).
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Susceptibility constants of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis to silver and copper nanoparticles.

TL;DR: Nanoparticle susceptibility constants were defined and used to evaluate the antimicrobial characteristics of silver and copper nanoparticles against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.
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