Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary stream of science which deals with the synthesis and
application of nanoparticles (NPs) ranging from 1 to 100 nm. Nanotechnology is seen as a …

Zn phthalocyanine with improved synthesis suitable for bulk production shows extremely
high antimicrobial efficacies even under weak indoor light. The dye-impregnated cellulose …

Toluidine blue and toluidine blue-nanogold mixtures were incorporated into polyurethane
and silicone polymers by a swell-encapsulation-shrink method using acetone-water …

Crystal violet–zinc oxide mixtures were incorporated into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) by a
simple two-step method. The antibacterial activity of the polymer was tested against …

Gold gelatin hydrogel nanocomposites crosslinked with genipin have been prepared, and
the effect of citrate capped Au nanoparticles (NPs) as nanofillers in the crosslinking and …

Increasing antibiotic concentrations within bacterial cells while reducing them in mammalian
ones would ultimately result in an enhancement of antibacterial actions, overcoming …

The prevalence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria
is a growing public health concern worldwide. Herein, a facile, easily scalable technique is …

A straightforward method for immobilizing in situ generated silver nanoparticles on the
surface of a photoactivable isosorbide-derived monomer is developed with the objective to …

Escherichia is a genus of prokaryotic gram-negative bacteria which forms a vital component
of the gut microbiota of homeotherms including humans. Many members of this genus are …

This study reports on successful photodynamic inactivation of planktonic and biofilm cells of
Candida albicans using Rose Bengal (RB) in combination with biogenic gold nanoparticles …