Antimicrobial activities of biologically synthesized metal nanoparticles: an insight into the mechanism of action

P Nisar, N Ali, L Rahman, M Ali, ZK Shinwari - JBIC Journal of Biological …, 2019 - Springer
Increasing antimicrobial resistance is a clinical crisis worldwide. Recent progress in the field
of green synthesis has fascinated scientists and researchers to explore its potentials against …

[HTML][HTML] Multimetallic nanoparticles as alternative antimicrobial agents: challenges and perspectives

N Basavegowda, KH Baek - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, infectious diseases caused by bacterial pathogens have become a major cause of
morbidity and mortality globally due to their resistance to multiple antibiotics. This has …

The role of nanoparticles in the inhibition of multidrug-resistant bacteria and biofilms

M AlMatar, EA Makky, I Var, F Koksal - Current drug delivery, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Until recently, one of the main reasons for mortality has been infectious
diseases, and bacteria that are drug-resistant have emerged as a result of the wide …

Relating nanomaterial properties and microbial toxicity

AK Suresh, DA Pelletier, MJ Doktycz - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are among the most commonly used nanomaterials
and their potential for adversely affecting environmental systems raises concern. Complex …

Safety assessment of nanomaterials for antimicrobial applications

A Ali, M Ovais, X Cui, YK Rui… - Chemical Research in …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The interplay between nanotechnology and pathogens offers a new quest to fight against
human infections. Inspiring from their unique thermal, magnetic, optical, or redox potentials …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles and hydrogen peroxide

MY Alkawareek, A Bahlool, SR Abulateefeh… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The increasing challenge of antibiotic resistance requires not only the discovery of new
antibiotics, but also the development of new alternative approaches. Herein, the synergistic …

Metal oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: a promise for the future

A Raghunath, E Perumal - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbial infectious diseases are a global threat to human health. Excess and improper use
of antibiotics has created antimicrobial-resistant microbes that can defy clinical treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-strategies to fight multidrug resistant bacteria—“A Battle of the Titans”

PV Baptista, MP McCusker, A Carvalho… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern regarding the continued increase in …

Oxidative stress generation of silver nanoparticles in three bacterial genera and its relationship with the antimicrobial activity

MA Quinteros, VC Aristizábal, PR Dalmasso… - Toxicology in vitro, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is a condition caused by the high intracellular concentrations of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) that includes superoxide anion radicals, hydroxyl radicals and …

[HTML][HTML] Size and charge effects of metal nanoclusters on antibacterial mechanisms

HT Draviana, I Fitriannisa, M Khafid… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Nanomaterials, specifically metal nanoclusters (NCs), are gaining attention as a promising
class of antibacterial agents. Metal NCs exhibit antibacterial properties due to their …