Silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial applications

T Bruna, F Maldonado-Bravo, P Jara… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been imposed as an excellent antimicrobial agent being
able to combat bacteria in vitro and in vivo causing infections. The antibacterial capacity of …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

Progress in alternative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: Focus on antibiotics

J Murugaiyan, PA Kumar, GS Rao, K Iskandar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …

Biobased materials for active food packaging: A review

OM Atta, S Manan, A Shahzad, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
A large portion of food is lost due to the damage caused by different environmental factors
such as moisture, oxidation, irradiation, microbial contamination, and others. Thus, food …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles as effective alternatives to treat antibiotics resistant bacterial infections: A review

A Singh, PK Gautam, A Verma, V Singh… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to development of bacterial resistance to the conventional antibiotics, the treatment of
bacterial infections has become a major issue of concern. The unprescribed and …

Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with clove essential oil: Characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial activities

M Hadidi, S Pouramin, F Adinepour, S Haghani… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the recent trends in the food industry is application of natural antioxidant/
antimicrobial agents. In this study, essential oil of clove buds was extracted and …

Microbial synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their potential application as an antimicrobial agent and a feed supplement in animal industry: a review

H Mohd Yusof, R Mohamad, UH Zaidan… - Journal of animal …, 2019 - Springer
In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have gained tremendous attention
attributed to their unique properties. Notably, evidence has shown that zinc is an important …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications in food and agriculture

XQ Zhou, Z Hayat, DD Zhang, MY Li, S Hu, Q Wu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have gained significant interest in the agricultural and
food industry as a means of killing or reducing the activity of microorganisms. The …

Nanoparticles in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms

NY Lee, WC Ko, PR Hsueh - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology using nanoscale materials is increasingly being utilized for clinical
applications, especially as a new paradigm for infectious diseases. Infections caused by …

Antimicrobial food packaging based on sustainable Bio-based materials for reducing foodborne Pathogens: A review

NA Al-Tayyar, AM Youssef, R Al-Hindi - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Improvements in the effectiveness of packaging materials can help to prevent foodborne
pathogens and reduce environmental waste. Traditionally, food is packaged in plastic that is …