A review on nanoparticles: characteristics, synthesis, applications, and challenges

KA Altammar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their
adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives

MH Chua, W Cheng, SS Goh, J Kong, B Li, JYC Lim… - Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …

Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles

DM Griffith, H Li, MV Werrett, PC Andrews… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth as a relatively non-toxic and inexpensive metal with exceptional properties has
numerous biomedical applications. Bismuth-based compounds are used extensively as …

Antimicrobial metal nanomaterials: from passive to stimuli‐activated applications

S Cheeseman, AJ Christofferson, R Kariuki… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of antimicrobial drug resistance among pathogenic bacteria and fungi is
one of the most significant health issues of the 21st century. Recently, advances in …

Engineering highly effective antimicrobial selenium nanoparticles through control of particle size

T Huang, JA Holden, DE Heath, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The overuse of antibiotics has induced the rapid development of antibiotic resistance in
bacteria. As a result, antibiotic efficacy has become limited, and infection with multidrug …

Use of copper, silver and zinc nanoparticles against foliar and soil-borne plant pathogens

AA Malandrakis, N Kavroulakis… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-fungicides are expected to play an important role in future plant disease management
as eco-friendly alternatives of conventional synthetic fungicides. In the present study, the …

Size and charge effects of metal nanoclusters on antibacterial mechanisms

HT Draviana, I Fitriannisa, M Khafid… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Nanomaterials, specifically metal nanoclusters (NCs), are gaining attention as a promising
class of antibacterial agents. Metal NCs exhibit antibacterial properties due to their …

Therapeutic and diagnostic potential of nanomaterials for enhanced biomedical applications

M Abd Elkodous, GS El-Sayyad… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomedical applications of nanomaterials have received considerable attention and interest
from many researchers over the past decade due to the key role they can play in enhancing …

Quorum sensing systems in foodborne Salmonella spp. and corresponding control strategies using Quorum Sensing inhibitors for food storage

J Mi, Z Yu, H Yu, W Zhou - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Structured abstracts Background Salmonellosis remains a persistent public health
challenge, necessitating the development of innovative strategies to address this issue. One …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity and action mechanisms of silver nanoparticles against the mycotoxin-producing fungus Fusarium graminearum

Y Jian, X Chen, T Ahmed, Q Shang, S Zhang… - Journal of advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Fusarium graminearum is a most destructive fungal pathogen that causes
Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in cereal crops, resulting in severe yield loss and …