Nanomaterials: the new antimicrobial magic bullet

J Ndayishimiye, T Kumeria, A Popat… - ACS Infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, despite
decades of use of numerous existing antibiotics and constant efforts by researchers to …

Metal nanoparticles against multi-drug-resistance bacteria

A Mishra, D Pradhan, J Halder, P Biswasroy… - Journal of inorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections remain a significant public health concern.
The situation is exacerbated by the rapid development of bacterial resistance to currently …

Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using different plant extracts and their antibacterial activity

A Nieto-Maldonado, S Bustos-Guadarrama… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green chemistry was used to synthesize copper nanoparticles (CuNPs), using an aqueous
extract of Rosa 'Andeli'double delight fresh petals (RAFE) or Gardenia jasminoides Ellis …

Green and cost-effective synthesis of copper nanoparticles by extracts of non-edible and waste plant materials from Vaccinium species: Characterization and …

E Benassai, M Del Bubba, C Ancillotti, I Colzi… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was the green synthesis of copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) using
aqueous extracts of (i) bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) waste residues from the production of …

Role of nanomaterials in deactivating multiple drug resistance efflux pumps–A review

N Dey, C Kamatchi, AS Vickram, K Anbarasu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The changes in lifestyle and living conditions have affected not only humans but also
microorganisms. As man invents new drugs and therapies, pathogens alter themselves to …

Design, preparation, and characterization of CS/PVA/SA hydrogels modified with mesoporous Ag 2 O/SiO 2 and curcumin nanoparticles for green, biocompatible, and …

A Farazin, M Mohammadimehr, AH Ghasemi… - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most significant factors affecting the rapid and effective healing of wounds is the
application of appropriate wound dressings. In the present study, novel antibacterial wound …

Nanoparticles as efflux pump and biofilm inhibitor to rejuvenate bactericidal effect of conventional antibiotics

D Gupta, A Singh, AU Khan - Nanoscale research letters, 2017 - Springer
The universal problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotic reflects a serious threat for
physicians to control infections. Evolution in bacteria results in the development of various …

Control of biofilm formation in healthcare: recent advances exploiting quorum-sensing interference strategies and multidrug efflux pump inhibitors

B Subhadra, DH Kim, K Woo, S Surendran, CH Choi - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation in healthcare is an issue of considerable concern, as it results in increased
morbidity and mortality, imposing a significant financial burden on the healthcare system …

Antibiofilm activity of biogenic copper and zinc oxide nanoparticles-antimicrobials collegiate against multiple drug resistant bacteria: a nanoscale approach

C Ashajyothi, KH Harish, N Dubey… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2016 - Springer
The synthesis of biogenic nanoparticles from non-chemical resources has increased the
drive toward understanding infection biology. Accordingly, we aimed to address the …

Synergistic antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli

SH Haji, FA Ali, STH Aka - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Nanotechnology is being investigated for its potential to improve nanomedicine for human
health. The purpose of this study was to isolate carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative …