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 …

Mechanistic insights into the antimicrobial actions of metallic nanoparticles and their implications for multidrug resistance

S Shaikh, N Nazam, SMD Rizvi, K Ahmad… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Multiple drug-resistant bacteria are a severe and growing public health concern. Because
relatively few antibiotics have been approved over recent years and because of the inability …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Cayratia pedata leaf extract

A Jayachandran, TR Aswathy, AS Nair - Biochemistry and Biophysics …, 2021 - Elsevier
The synthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles using a plant-mediated approach is presented in
this paper. The nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using the Nitrate derivative of …

Metal nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture: Current advances and future directions

AR Cruz-Luna, H Cruz-Martínez, A Vásquez-López… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic
fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (eg, Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant leaf extract against urinary tract infection pathogen

J Santhoshkumar, SV Kumar, S Rajeshkumar - Resource-Efficient …, 2017 - Elsevier
In modern science, Nanotechnology is an ablaze field for the researchers. Zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are known to be one of the most multifunctional inorganic …

Biosensors: frontiers in rapid detection of COVID-19

R Samson, GR Navale, MS Dharne - 3 Biotech, 2020 - Springer
The rapid community-spread of novel human coronavirus 2019 (nCOVID19 or SARS-Cov2)
and morbidity statistics has put forth an unprecedented urge for rapid diagnostics for quick …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc oxide nanoparticles for water disinfection

EAS Dimapilis, CS Hsu, RMO Mendoza… - Sustainable Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
The world faces a growing challenge for adequate clean water due to threats coming from
increasing demand and decreasing supply. Although there are existing technologies for …

Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil, plants, animals and soil organisms: A review

VD Rajput, TM Minkina, A Behal, SN Sushkova… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc-oxide nanoparticles are being used in a wide range of commercial applications and are
therefore expected to find their way into the soil ecosystem. Problems concerning Zinc-oxide …

In-Vitro cytotoxicity, antibacterial, and UV protection properties of the biosynthesized Zinc oxide nanoparticles for medical textile applications

A Fouda, EL Saad, SS Salem, TI Shaheen - Microbial pathogenesis, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays, medical textiles have become the most essential and developing part in human
healthcare sector. This work was undertaken with a view to harness the bio-active …

Mechanisms of antifungal properties of metal nanoparticles

YN Slavin, H Bach - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? Mechanisms by which nanoparticles exert their
damage on fungi were described. Transcriptomic studies regarding exposure to …