A Mini Review of Antibacterial Properties of Al2O3 Nanoparticles

SV Gudkov, DE Burmistrov, VV Smirnova… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial antibiotic resistance is one of the most serious modern biomedical problems that
prioritizes the search for new agents to combat bacterial pathogens. It is known that …

Transformation and bioavailability of metal oxide nanoparticles in aquatic and terrestrial environments. A review

M Amde, J Liu, ZQ Tan, D Bekana - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal oxide nanoparticles (MeO-NPs) are among the most consumed NPs and also
have wide applications in various areas which increased their release into the …

Nanostructured γ-Al2O3 Synthesis Using an Arc Discharge Method and its Application as an Antibacterial Agent against XDR Bacteria

ARZ Almotairy, AM Amer, H El-Kady, BH Elwakil… - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, many efforts have been devoted to investigating the antibacterial
activity of metal nanoparticles, especially against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Recently …

Nanoparticle-templated polyamide membranes for improved biofouling resistance

NM Justino, DS Vicentini, K Ranjbari… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Applying an interlayer of nanomaterial to the support layer during interfacial polymerization
results in a change in the polyamide (PA) properties that can be leveraged to improve the …

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) quantum dots: A sensitive and direct electrochemical nanosensors for the detection of hydrogen peroxide

R Wahab, M Alam - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2023 - Elsevier
The aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) or alumina, which is largely applied in several arenas such
as electronic, ceramics, high thermal material and catalysts etc. The current work was design …

Differential toxicity of Al2O3 particles on Gram-positive and Gram-negative sediment bacterial isolates from freshwater

M Bhuvaneshwari, S Bairoliya, A Parashar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
The current study was aimed to explore the differential effects on Gram-positive and Gram-
negative freshwater sediment bacterial isolates upon exposure to nano-particles and bulk …

Bioaccumulation‐based silver nanoparticle toxicity in Daphnia magna and maternal impacts

S Pakrashi, C Tan, WX Wang - Environmental toxicology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, we tested whether bioaccumulation in specific tissues of Daphnia
magna could explain silver nanoparticle (AgNP) toxicity. Daphnids were exposed to different …

Dissolved organic matter and aluminum oxide nanoparticles synergistically cause cellular responses in freshwater microalgae

N Ye, Z Wang, S Wang, H Fang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the impact of dissolved organic matters (DOM) on the ecological
toxicity of aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al2O3NPs) at a relatively low exposure …

Monitoring the ecotoxicity of γ-Al2O3 and Ni/γ-Al2O3 nanomaterials by means of a battery of bioassays

G Svartz, M Papa, M Gosatti, M Jordán, A Soldati… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The increasing application of nanoparticles (NPs) to a variety of new technologies has
become a matter of concern due to the potential toxicity of these materials. Many questions …

Study on analysis and sedimentation of alumina nanoparticles

X Zheng, Y Li, D Chen, A Zheng, Q Que - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dispersion and aggregation behavior of nanoparticles in aquatic environment may be
affected by pH, salinity, and dissolved organic matter, which would change its ecological …