To address the serious threat of bacterial infection to public health, great efforts have been
devoted to the development of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting bacterial growth …

Since discovery of the first antibiotic drug, penicillin, in 1928, a variety of antibiotic and
antimicrobial agents have been developed and used for both human therapy and industrial …

Non-healing wounds are among the serious complications of type-2-diabetes around the
globe, associated with high incidence of bacterial infection, chronic nerve and blood vessel …

Non-healing wound is a serious complication of diabetes, associated with extremely slow
wound closure, and a high rate of infection, resulting in amputation or losses of limbs, high …

Silver is easily available and is known to have microbicidal effect; moreover, it does not
impose any adverse effects on the human body. The microbicidal effect is mainly due to …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are intensively investigated for their superior physical,
chemical, and biological properties. A proper knowledge of these properties is essential to …

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with viruses in particular
making global impact on healthcare and socioeconomic development. In addition, the rapid …

Nanotechnology refers to the creation and utilization of materials whose constituents exist at
the nanoscale; and, by convention, be up to 100 nm in size. Nanotechnology explores …

The rapidly increasing population, depleting water resources, and climate change resulting
in prolonged droughts and floods have rendered drinking water a competitive resource in …

The inappropriate use of antibiotics and the inadequate control of infections have led to the
emergence of drug-resistant strains. In recent years, metallo-pharmaceutics and metallic …