The graphene oxide contradictory effects against human pathogens

V Palmieri, MC Lauriola, G Ciasca, C Conti… - …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Standing out as the new wonder bidimensional material, graphene oxide (GO) has aroused
an exceptional interest in biomedical research by holding promise for being the antibacterial …

Mechanistic actions and contributing factors affecting the antibacterial property and cytotoxicity of graphene oxide

T Pulingam, KL Thong, JN Appaturi, CW Lai, BF Leo - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the field of nanotechnology contributed to the increasing use of
nanomaterials in the engineering, health and biological sectors. Graphene oxide (GO) has …

Graphene oxide (GO): a promising nanomaterial against infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria

IMJ Ng, S Shamsi - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases are major threat due to it being the main cause of enormous morbidity
and mortality in the world. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria put an additional burden of …

Bacteria meet graphene: modulation of graphene oxide nanosheet interaction with human pathogens for effective antimicrobial therapy

V Palmieri, F Bugli, MC Lauriola, M Cacaci… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The development of new pharmacological strategies that evade bacterial resistance has
become a compelling worldwide challenge. Graphene oxide (GO) can represent the …

Antibacterial applications of graphene oxides: structure-activity relationships, molecular initiating events and biosafety

H Zheng, R Ma, M Gao, X Tian, YQ Li, L Zeng, R Li - Science Bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections may lead to diverse acute or chronic diseases (eg, inflammation, sepsis
and cancer). New antibiotics against bacteria are rarely discovered in recent years, which …

Graphene oxide exhibits differential mechanistic action towards Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

T Pulingam, KL Thong, ME Ali, JN Appaturi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The antibacterial nature of graphene oxide (GO) has stimulated wide interest in the medical
field. Although the antibacterial activity of GO towards bacteria has been well studied, a …

Bactericidal effect of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide: Influence of shape of bacteria

I Sengupta, P Bhattacharya, M Talukdar… - Colloid and Interface …, 2019 - Elsevier
The emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria due to the misuse of antibiotics and
inadequate development of antibiotic drugs is a global threat to human health. Recent …

Graphene oxide as an efficient antimicrobial nanomaterial for eradicating multi-drug resistant bacteria in vitro and in vivo

X Wu, S Tan, Y Xing, Q Pu, M Wu, JX Zhao - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Graphene is a novel two-dimensional nanomaterial with a growing number of practical
applications across numerous fields. In this work, we explored potential biomedical …

Purity of graphene oxide determines its antibacterial activity

I Barbolina, CR Woods, N Lozano, K Kostarelos… - 2D …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Nanomaterials based on two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals are considered to be very
promising for various life-science and medical applications, from drug delivery to tissue …

Availability of the basal planes of graphene oxide determines whether it is antibacterial

L Hui, JG Piao, J Auletta, K Hu, Y Zhu… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
There are significant controversies on the antibacterial properties of graphene oxide (GO):
GO was reported to be bactericidal in saline, whereas its activity in nutrient broth was …