Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is considered by the World Health Organization as a
high priority pathogen for which new therapies are needed. This is particularly important for …

Pathogenic bacteria have the ability to sense their versatile environment and adapt by
behavioral changes both to the external reservoirs and the infected host, which, in response …

Numerous antimicrobial drugs have been developed and commercialized to kill and inhibit
the growth of pathogenic microbes. The therapeutic efficiency of these drugs has however …

Background: Nanoparticles (NPs) or nanomaterials being used widely in various fields have
occupied prime importance in biomedical sciences, owing to their unique size dependent …

The paper describes a rapid and simple method for preparing a multifunctional biomaterial
based on retinoic acid covalently bound on silica@ Ag particles. Monodispersed SiO 2 …

Emerging resistance of bacteria to common antibiotics is producing serious food and health
problems. So, nanoparticles (NPs) are being used as alternatives for antibiotics against …

Aminopropyl-silica nanoparticles S0 were obtained and further functionalized with eight
halogen-reactive organic compounds 1–8, leading to the S1–S8 hybrid organic-inorganic …

Aims: Globally, scientists are working to find more efficient antimicrobial drugs to treat
microbial infections and kill drug-resistant bacteria. Background: Despite the availability of …

Metal nanoparticles such as aluminium, copper, gold, magnesium, silver, titanium and zinc
are known for their antimicrobial activity. Recently, scientists are working hard towards the …

Pyoinflammatory complications remain an acute problem in the post-operative period of
traumatic lesions of the auxiliary apparatus of the eye (AAE). Silver both in the ionic form and …