Green silver and gold nanoparticles: Biological synthesis approaches and potentials for biomedical applications

A Rónavári, N Igaz, DI Adamecz, B Szerencsés… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The nanomaterial industry generates gigantic quantities of metal-based nanomaterials for
various technological and biomedical applications; however, concomitantly, it places a …

Microbial nano-factories: synthesis and biomedical applications

S Ghosh, R Ahmad, M Zeyaullah, SK Khare - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the recent times, nanomaterials have emerged in the field of biology, medicine,
electronics, and agriculture due to their immense applications. Owing to their nanoscale …

Biosynthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles and their efficacy towards antibacterial, antibiofilm, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant activities

MKY Soliman, SS Salem, M Abu-Elghait… - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the emergence of multidrug-
resistant and the slow advent of novel and more potent antitumor and antimicrobial …

Progress and prospects of nanomaterials against resistant bacteria

J He, M Hong, W Xie, Z Chen, D Chen, S Xie - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug-resistant bacterial infections are increasingly heightening, which lead to more severe
illness, higher cost of treatment and increased risk of death. Nanomaterials-based therapy …

Multifunctional properties of silver and gold nanoparticles synthesis by Fusarium pseudonygamai

MKY Soliman, M Abu-Elghait, SS Salem… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2022 - Springer
The goal of the current work was to investigate the antibacterial, antibiofilm, anticancer, and
antioxidant opportunities of silver and gold nanoparticles (AgNPs and AuNPs) synthesized …

Recent advances in green synthesis of Ag NPs for extenuating antimicrobial resistance

S Parmar, H Kaur, J Singh, AS Matharu… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an on-going global grand challenge, as
recognized by several UN Sustainable Development Goals. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) …

Nanotechnology-based solutions for antibiofouling applications: An overview

S Sinha, R Kumar, J Anand, R Gupta… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofouling is a serious concern and can cause health risks and financial burdens in many
settings such as maritime structures, medical devices, and water treatment plants. Many …

Novel approaches to combat medical device-associated biofilms

X Li, L Sun, P Zhang, Y Wang - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …

Evolution of biofilm-forming pathogenic bacteria in the presence of nanoparticles and antibiotic: Adaptation phenomena and cross-resistance

R Mann, A Holmes, O McNeilly, R Cavaliere… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Treatment of bacterial biofilms are difficult and in many cases, expensive.
Bacterial biofilms are naturally more resilient to antimicrobial agents than their free-living …

Dialdehyde modification of laminarin for facile synthesis of ultrafine silver nanoparticles with excellent antibacterial and wound healing properties

G Sharma, M Alle, HK Son, JC Kim - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Laminarin is a promising marine biopolymer that is abundant, non-toxic, and biodegradable.
However, laminarin has a weak reduction potential for metal ions, resulting in the synthesis …