A mini review of antibacterial properties of ZnO nanoparticles

SV Gudkov, DE Burmistrov, DA Serov… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The development of antibiotic resistance of bacteria is one of the most pressing problems in
world health care. One of the promising ways to overcome microbial resistance to antibiotics …

A critical review of synthesis parameters affecting the properties of zinc oxide nanoparticle and its application in wastewater treatment

EY Shaba, JO Jacob, JO Tijani, MAT Suleiman - Applied Water Science, 2021 - Springer
In this era, nanotechnology is gaining enormous popularity due to its ability to reduce
metals, metalloids and metal oxides into their nanosize, which essentially alter their …

Antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nano/microparticles and their combinations against pathogenic microorganisms for biomedical applications: From physicochemical …

SE Jin, HE Jin - nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nano/microparticles (NPs/MPs) have been studied as antibiotics to
enhance antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and viruses with or without …

Antimicrobial properties of ZnO nanomaterials: A review

R Kumar, A Umar, G Kumar, HS Nalwa - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Waterborne diseases significantly affect the human health and are responsible for high
mortality rates worldwide. Traditional methods of the treatment are now insignificant as …

[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Sol-gel synthesis of thorn-like ZnO nanoparticles endorsing mechanical stirring effect and their antimicrobial activities: Potential role as nano-antibiotics

MF Khan, AH Ansari, M Hameedullah, E Ahmad… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The effect of mechanical stirring on sol-gel synthesis of thorn-like ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-
NPs) and antimicrobial activities is successfully reported in this study. The in-house …

Cytotoxicity and antibacterial activities of plant-mediated synthesized zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using Punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit peels extract

SNAM Sukri, K Shameli, MMT Wong, SY Teow… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The unique properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) produced using plant extract
make them attractive for use in medical as well as industrial applications, and it is necessary …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic dye degradation capability of Calliandra haematocephala-mediated zinc oxide nanoflowers

R Vinayagam, R Selvaraj, P Arivalagan… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
An environmentally sound approach towards the green synthesis of zinc oxide
nanostructures has been achieved with an aqueous extract of Calliandra haematocephala …

Recent approach in the application of nanoadsorbents for malachite green (MG) dye uptake from contaminated water: A critical review

CT Umeh, AB Akinyele, NH Okoye… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Malachite green (MG) is a synthetic dye widely used in various industries for coloration
purposes. Its release into the environment is of environmental concern. The high surface …

Curcumin loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles for activity-enhanced antibacterial and anticancer applications

W Perera, RK Dissanayake, UI Ranatunga… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc oxide nanoparticles and curcumin have been shown to be excellent antimicrobial
agents and promising anticancer agents, both on their own as well as in combination …