Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles: A review

M Chandrasekaran, KD Kim, SC Chun - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields because it has several
up-and-coming novel uses. Many researchers have suggested that chitosan nanoparticles …

Silver nanoparticles: therapeutical uses, toxicity, and safety issues

CA Dos Santos, MM Seckler, AP Ingle, I Gupta… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The promises of nanotechnology have been realized to deliver the greatest scientific and
technological advances in several areas. The biocidal activity of Metal nanoparticles in …

[HTML][HTML] Potential theranostics application of bio-synthesized silver nanoparticles (4-in-1 system)

S Mukherjee, D Chowdhury, R Kotcherlakota… - Theranostics, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this report, we have designed a simple and efficient green chemistry approach for the
synthesis of colloidal silver nanoparticles (b-AgNPs) that is formed by the reduction of silver …

Chitosan/silver nanocomposites: Synergistic antibacterial action of silver nanoparticles and silver ions

S Kumar-Krishnan, E Prokhorov… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the present work chitosan–silver (CS/Ag) nanocomposites, either in the form of
nanoparticles (AgNP) or as ionic dendritic structures (Ag+), are synthesized by a simple and …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the seaweed Gracilaria birdiae and their antibacterial activity

AP de Aragao, TM de Oliveira, PV Quelemes… - Arabian Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work presents a simple method for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
using as reducing and stabilizing agent a polysaccharide extracted from red algae Gracilaria …

Lignin, lipid, protein, hyaluronic acid, starch, cellulose, gum, pectin, alginate and chitosan-based nanomaterials for cancer nanotherapy: Challenges and opportunities

CC Carrion, M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although nanotechnology-driven drug delivery systems are relatively new, they are rapidly
evolving since the nanomaterials are deployed as effective means of diagnosis and delivery …

Preparation, characterization and application of polysaccharide-based metallic nanoparticles: a review

C Wang, X Gao, Z Chen, Y Chen, H Chen - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides are natural biopolymers that have been recognized to be the most
promising hosts for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) because of their …

Spongy bilayer dressing composed of chitosan–Ag nanoparticles and chitosan–Bletilla striata polysaccharide for wound healing applications

L Ding, X Shan, X Zhao, H Zha, X Chen, J Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop a promising wound dressing. Though chitosan
cross-linked with genipin has been widely used as biomaterials, with the addition of partially …

Antimicrobial nanoparticles incorporated in edible coatings and films for the preservation of fruits and vegetables

Y Xing, W Li, Q Wang, X Li, Q Xu, X Guo, X Bi, X Liu… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Edible coatings and films (ECF) are employed as matrixes for incorporating antimicrobial
nanoparticles (NPs), and then they are applied on the fruits and vegetables to prolong shelf …

'Green'approach for obtaining stable pectin-capped silver nanoparticles: Physico-chemical characterization and antibacterial activity

K Hileuskaya, A Ladutska, V Kulikouskaya… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of environmentally friendly, non-toxic and cheap technology for synthesis
of silver nanoparticles with desired properties is currently under intensive investigation …