Green synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from plant extracts and their possible applications as antimicrobial agents in the agricultural area

L Castillo-Henríquez, K Alfaro-Aguilar… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Currently, metal nanoparticles have varied uses for different medical, pharmaceutical, and
agricultural applications. Nanobiotechnology, combined with green chemistry, has great …

Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials

A Gupta, S Mumtaz, CH Li, I Hussain… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The dramatic increase in antimicrobial resistance for pathogenic bacteria constitutes a key
threat to human health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently stated …

Organic and inorganic antibacterial approaches in combating bacterial infection for biomedical application

S Saidin, MA Jumat, NAAM Amin… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of antibiotics, antibacterial agents or specifically known as antiseptics are actively
explored for the prevention of infection-associated medical devices. Antibacterial agents are …

Preparation and antibacterial properties of gold nanoparticles: A review

X Gu, Z Xu, L Gu, H Xu, F Han, B Chen… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The overuse of antibiotics has led to an increase in bacterial resistance and, in turn, to a
decreasing efficiency of the rare available antibiotics. Alternatively, gold nanoparticles are …

[HTML][HTML] Design strategies for adhesive hydrogels with natural antibacterial agents as wound dressings: Status and trends

H Yao, M Wu, L Lin, Z Wu, M Bae, S Park, S Wang… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
The wound healing process is usually susceptible to different bacterial infections due to the
complex physiological environment, which significantly impairs wound healing. The topical …

Nanoparticles: alternatives against drug-resistant pathogenic microbes

GR Rudramurthy, MK Swamy, UR Sinniah… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial substances may be synthetic, semisynthetic, or of natural origin (ie, from plants
and animals). Antimicrobials are considered “miracle drugs” and can determine if an …

Plant-Extract-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Origanum vulgare L. Extract and Their Microbicidal Activities

MR Shaik, M Khan, M Kuniyil, A Al-Warthan… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Plant-mediated green synthesis of nanomaterials has been increasingly gaining popularity
due to its eco-friendly nature and cost-effectiveness. In the present study, we synthesized …

Functional gold nanoparticles as potent antimicrobial agents against multi-drug-resistant bacteria

X Li, SM Robinson, A Gupta, K Saha, Z Jiang… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We present the use of functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to combat multi-drug-
resistant pathogenic bacteria. Tuning of the functional groups on the nanoparticle surface …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles: a green approach

S Ahmed, S Ikram - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is an immensely developing field due to its extensive range of applications
in different areas of technology and science. Different types of methods are employed for …

Current applications of nanoparticles in infectious diseases

H Zazo, CI Colino, JM Lanao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
For decades infections have been treated easily with drugs. However, in the 21st century,
they may become lethal again owing to the development of antimicrobial resistance …