[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticles as potential antiviral agents

S Galdiero, A Falanga, M Vitiello, M Cantisani, V Marra… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Virus infections pose significant global health challenges, especially in view of the fact that
the emergence of resistant viral strains and the adverse side effects associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicology and clinical potential of nanoparticles

L Yildirimer, NTK Thanh, M Loizidou, AM Seifalian - Nano today, 2011 - Elsevier
In recent years, nanoparticles (NPs) have increasingly found practical applications in
technology, research and medicine. The small particle size coupled to their unique chemical …

The electrochemical detection and characterization of silver nanoparticles in aqueous solution

YG Zhou, NV Rees, RG Compton - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2011 - infona.pl
Current spikes after collision: Analysis of current transients arising from impacts between the
nanoparticles and an electrode surface (see picture) can be used to detect, identify, and …

Coping with antibiotic resistance: combining nanoparticles with antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents

AM Allahverdiyev, KV Kon, ES Abamor… - Expert review of anti …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The worldwide escalation of bacterial resistance to conventional medical antibiotics is a
serious concern for modern medicine. High prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria …

Nanoparticles in biological systems

WJ Stark - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the behavior of nanoparticles in biological systems opens up new directions
for medical treatments and is essential for the development of safe nanotechnology. This …

Silver nanoparticles: evaluation of DNA damage, toxicity and functional impairment in human mesenchymal stem cells

S Hackenberg, A Scherzed, M Kessler, S Hummel… - Toxicology letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are the most frequent commercialized nanomaterial currently.
Due to a distinct lack of information on hazardous properties of Ag-NPs in human cells, a …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial effect of silver nanoparticles on Staphylococcus aureus

F Mirzajani, A Ghassempour, A Aliahmadi… - Research in …, 2011 - Elsevier
Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was investigated using Staphylococcus
aureus PTCC1431 as a model of Gram-positive bacteria. The mechanism of antibacterial …

Mechanistic aspects in the biogenic synthesis of extracellular metal nanoparticles by peptides, bacteria, fungi, and plants

N Durán, PD Marcato, M Durán, A Yadav… - Applied microbiology …, 2011 - Springer
Metal nanoparticles have been studied and applied in many areas including the biomedical,
agricultural, electronic fields, etc. Several products of colloidal silver are already on the …

Silver nanoparticles embedded in zeolite membranes: release of silver ions and mechanism of antibacterial action

A Nagy, A Harrison, S Sabbani… - International journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background The focus of this study is on the antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles
embedded within a zeolite membrane (AgNP-ZM). Methods and Results These membranes …

Uptake and intracellular distribution of silver nanoparticles in human mesenchymal stem cells

C Greulich, J Diendorf, T Simon, G Eggeler, M Epple… - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP) are widely used due to their well-known antibacterial effects. In
medicine Ag-NP have found applications as wound dressings, surgical instruments and …