At present, there is an urgent need in medicine and industry to develop new approaches to
eliminate bacterial biofilms. Considering the low efficiency of classical approaches to biofilm …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics.
Nanotechnology may be particularly advantageous in treating bacterial infections. Examples …

Abstract Pure ZnO and Neodymium (Nd) doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized
by the co-precipitation method. The synthesized nanoparticles retained the wurtzite …

The semi-conducting material zinc is one of the essential trace elements for humans, is a co-
factor of more than 300 enzymes, and plays an important role in maintaining vital cellular …

The development of antibiotics has played a significant role in combating the dreaded
infectious disease such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever and meningitis in 20th …

To evaluate the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide (ZnO) in the absence of a light source, we
examined three different types of nanoparticles that vary in size and the number of oxygen …

Nanotechnology based therapeutics has emerged as a promising approach for augmenting
the activity of existing antimicrobials due to the unique physical and chemical properties of …

Microbes form surface-adherent community structures called biofilms and these biofilms play
a critical role in infection. Biofilms impart antibiotic resistance and sometimes become …

Toxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) upon oral exposure has been studied in animals using
physiological changes, behavior, histology, and blood analysis for evaluation. The effects …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial
pathogens responsible for a wide spectrum of infections and the emergence of bacterial …