Silver as antibacterial agent: ion, nanoparticle, and metal

S Chernousova, M Epple - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The antibacterial action of silver is utilized in numerous consumer products and medical
devices. Metallic silver, silver salts, and also silver nanoparticles are used for this purpose …

Nanopesticides: state of knowledge, environmental fate, and exposure modeling

M Kah, S Beulke, K Tiede… - Critical Reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Published literature has been reviewed in order to (a) explore the (potential) applications of
nanotechnology in pesticide formulation,(b) identify possible impacts on environmental fate …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles of different particle size against Vibrio Natriegens

Y Dong, H Zhu, Y Shen, W Zhang, L Zhang - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we describe the synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs)
of different sizes and evaluated their antibacterial activity. Particles size and morphology …

Toxicity mechanisms in Escherichia coli vary for silver nanoparticles and differ from ionic silver

A Ivask, A ElBadawy, C Kaweeteerawat, D Boren… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are commonly added to various consumer products and
materials to impair bacterial growth. Recent studies suggested that the primary mechanism …

Nanopesticides: guiding principles for regulatory evaluation of environmental risks

RS Kookana, ABA Boxall, PT Reeves… - Journal of agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanopesticides or nano plant protection products represent an emerging technological
development that, in relation to pesticide use, could offer a range of benefits including …

Review of potential health risks associated with nanoscopic calcium phosphate

M Epple - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Calcium phosphate is applied in many products in biomedicine, but also in toothpastes and
cosmetics. In some cases, it is present in nanoparticulate form, either on purpose or after …

Considerations on the EU definition of a nanomaterial: science to support policy making

EAJ Bleeker, WH de Jong, RE Geertsma… - Regulatory toxicology …, 2013 - Elsevier
In recent years, an increasing number of applications and products containing or using
nanomaterials have become available. This has raised concerns that some of these …

Particle size, surface charge and concentration dependent ecotoxicity of three organo-coated silver nanoparticles: comparison between general linear model …

T Silva, LR Pokhrel, B Dubey, TM Tolaymat… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mechanism underlying nanotoxicity has remained elusive. Hence, efforts to understand
whether nanoparticle properties might explain its toxicity are ongoing. Considering three …

Nanopesticides: opportunities in crop protection and associated environmental risks

S Pandey, K Giri, R Kumar, G Mishra… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - Springer
The last decade has witnessed significant progress in nanotechnology and its application in
diverse fields. This growing interest has also been intensified in agriculture sector, which is …

Simple method of deposition of CuO nanoparticles on a cellulose paper and its antibacterial activity

AY Booshehri, R Wang, R Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
We report a simple in situ technique to deposit nanoparticles of copper oxide on the
cellulose paper which forms a stable layer of CuO. This method can be used to deposit …