Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in aquaculture and aquatic organisms: a review of current nanotechnology applications for sustainable management

ES Okeke, KI Chukwudozie, R Nyaruaba, RE Ita… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Aquaculture has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing food industries in recent
years, helping food security and boosting global economic status. The indiscriminate …

Antimicrobial activities of biologically synthesized metal nanoparticles: an insight into the mechanism of action

P Nisar, N Ali, L Rahman, M Ali, ZK Shinwari - JBIC Journal of Biological …, 2019 - Springer
Increasing antimicrobial resistance is a clinical crisis worldwide. Recent progress in the field
of green synthesis has fascinated scientists and researchers to explore its potentials against …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Ziziphus zizyphus and their Antimicrobial Activity

AAA Aljabali, Y Akkam, MS Al Zoubi, KM Al-Batayneh… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: There is a growing need for the development of new methods for the
synthesis of nanoparticles. The interest in such particles has raised concerns about the …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

Antimicrobial activity of gold nanoparticles and ionic gold

Y Zhang, TP Shareena Dasari, H Deng… - … Science and Health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Gold, in both nanoparticle (AuNPs) and ionic forms, has been studied for antibiotic activities.
Some of the organic complexes of Au (I & III) ions are antibacterial. AuNPs are antifungal …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of microbial factories for synthesis of nanoparticles–a sustainable approach for bioremediation of environmental contaminants

RT Kapoor, MR Salvadori, M Rafatullah… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The nanomaterials synthesis is an intensifying research field due to their wide applications.
The high surface-to-volume ratio of nanoparticles and quick interaction capacity with …

Recent advances of gold nanoparticles as biomaterial in dentistry

RA Bapat, TV Chaubal, S Dharmadhikari… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Major goal of dental treatment is to eradicate the existing diseases of the oral cavity and
implement preventive measures to control the spread of the diseases. Various interventions …

Plant-based gold nanoparticles; a comprehensive review of the decade-long research on synthesis, mechanistic aspects and diverse applications

T Khan, N Ullah, MA Khan, A Nadhman - Advances in colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The worldwide focus on research in the field of green nanotechnology has resulted in the
environmentally and biologically safe applications of a diversity of nanomaterials …