Multiple strategies to activate gold nanoparticles as antibiotics

Y Zhao, X Jiang - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Widespread antibiotic resistance calls for new strategies. Nanotechnology provides a
chance to overcome antibiotic resistance by multiple antibiotic mechanisms. This paper …

Enhanced anti-microbial response of commercial face mask using colloidal silver nanoparticles

CB Hiragond, AS Kshirsagar, VV Dhapte, T Khanna… - Vacuum, 2018 - Elsevier
The present article highlights, improvement in the quality of commercially available face
mask with nanoparticles (NPs) coating to protect against infectious agents has been …

Gold nanoparticle: Recent progress on its antibacterial applications and mechanisms

EK Tian, Y Wang, R Ren, W Zheng… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) is a new type of metal nanomaterials used in the biomedical
field. Compared with ordinary metal materials and other metal nanomaterials, AuNP can be …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism and antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with natural compounds from plants

A Timoszyk, R Grochowalska - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, the biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been widely studied and
described. In the age of bacterial drug resistance, an intensive search for new agents with …

The role of surfaces in catheter-associated infections

S Noimark, CW Dunnill, M Wilson… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
In this critical review the biocidal efficacies of a variety of antimicrobial coatings currently in
use for catheter surfaces are discussed to formulate the best strategy for decreasing the risk …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional hydrogel coatings with high antimicrobial loading efficiency and pH-responsive properties for urinary catheter applications

J Miao, X Wu, Y Fang, M Zeng, Z Huang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one of the most common hospital-acquired
infections. Encrustation formation results from infection of urease-producing bacteria and …

Nanoparticle-drug conjugates treating bacterial infections

P Jelinkova, A Mazumdar, VP Sur, S Kociova… - Journal of controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ever increasing scenario of bacterial resistance against commonly available antibiotics
is becoming a global threat of major concern, which necessitates the development of new …

Antimicrobial surfaces

JC Tiller - Bioactive surfaces, 2011 - Springer
In this review, the general principles of antimicrobial surfaces will be discussed in detail.
Because many common products that keep microbes off surfaces have been banned in the …

Comprehensive multispectroscopic analysis on the interaction and corona formation of human serum albumin with gold/silver alloy nanoparticles

A Selva Sharma, M Ilanchelian - The Journal of Physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In the present investigation, we have systematically studied the binding mechanism of model
protein human serum albumin (HSA) with gold/silver alloy nanoparticles (Au/Ag NPs) using …

Surface roughness mediated adhesion forces between borosilicate glass and gram-positive bacteria

E Preedy, S Perni, D Nipiĉ, K Bohinc, P Prokopovich - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that a number of surface characteristics affect the extent of adhesion
between two adjacent materials. One of such parameters is the surface roughness as …