Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: Research progress, challenges, and prospects

IE Mba, EI Nweze - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Resistance to antimicrobial agents has been alarming in recent years and poses a huge
public health threat globally according to the WHO. The increase in morbidity and mortality …

The current application of nanotechnology in food and agriculture

X He, H Deng, H Hwang - Journal of food and drug analysis, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid development of nanotechnology has been facilitating the transformations of
traditional food and agriculture sectors, particularly the invention of smart and active …

Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity

YN Slavin, J Asnis, UO Hńfeli, H Bach - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2017 - Springer
As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of
nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous …

Two-Dimensional Materials in Biosensing and Healthcare: From In Vitro Diagnostics to Optogenetics and Beyond

A Bolotsky, D Butler, C Dong, K Gerace, NR Glavin… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Since the isolation of graphene in 2004, there has been an exponentially growing number of
reports on layered two-dimensional (2D) materials for applications ranging from protective …

Recent developments in biosensors for healthcare and biomedical applications: A review

P Mohankumar, J Ajayan, T Mohanraj, R Yasodharan - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of biosensors is gaining tremendous attention in the fields of biomedicine
and healthcare due to their wide use in clinical care, medicine and food processing …

Antimicrobial activity of metal and metal‐oxide based nanoparticles

K Gold, B Slay, M Knackstedt… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
With an increase in antibiotic resistance, a growing interest in developing new antimicrobial
agents has gained popularity. Metal‐and metal‐oxide‐based nanoparticles, surface‐to …

Molecular mechanisms of bacterial resistance to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

N Niño-Martínez, MF Salas Orozco… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The increase in bacterial resistance to one or several antibiotics has become a global health
problem. Recently, nanomaterials have become a tool against multidrug-resistant bacteria …

Current knowledge on the oxidative-stress-mediated antimicrobial properties of metal-based nanoparticles

N Mammari, E Lamouroux, A Boudier, RE Duval - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in recent years has been alarming
and represents a major public health problem. The development of effective antimicrobial …

The molecular mechanism of action of bactericidal gold nanoparticles on Escherichia coli

Y Cui, Y Zhao, Y Tian, W Zhang, X Lü, X Jiang - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
This work examines the molecular mechanism of action of a class of bactericidal gold
nanoparticles (NPs) which show potent antibacterial activities against multidrug-resistant …

Toxicology of nanoparticles

A Elsaesser, CV Howard - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
While nanotechnology and the production of nanoparticles are growing exponentially,
research into the toxicological impact and possible hazard of nanoparticles to human health …