Silica nanoparticles—a versatile tool for the treatment of bacterial infections

V Selvarajan, S Obuobi, PLR Ee - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rapid emergence of drug resistance continues to outpace the development of new
antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases. Conventional therapy is currently limited …

Nanoparticles and their antimicrobial properties against pathogens including bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses

A Khezerlou, M Alizadeh-Sani, M Azizi-Lalabadi… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent year, propagation and resistance of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi
and virals) to common antimicrobial agents has led to serious health and food problems …

Metal oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: a promise for the future

A Raghunath, E Perumal - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbial infectious diseases are a global threat to human health. Excess and improper use
of antibiotics has created antimicrobial-resistant microbes that can defy clinical treatment …

Plant‐mediated synthesis of nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity against phytopathogens

JA Hernández‐Díaz, JJO Garza‐García… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is an emerging science with a wide array of applications involving the
synthesis and manipulation of materials with dimensions in the range of 1–100 nm …

Antimicrobial mechanisms and effectiveness of graphene and graphene-functionalized biomaterials. A scope review

H Mohammed, A Kumar, E Bekyarova… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial infections represent nowadays the major reason of biomaterials implant failure,
however, most of the available implantable materials do not hold antimicrobial properties …

Nanoparticle technology and its implications in endodontics: a review

N Raura, A Garg, A Arora, M Roma - Biomaterials Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
Abstract Background The era of Nanomaterials has had a long lasting impression in the field
of medical science. It's excellent use in medicine has led to its application in dental science …

Copper-polymer nanocomposites: An excellent and cost-effective biocide for use on antibacterial surfaces

L Tamayo, M Azócar, M Kogan, A Riveros… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties has been a key
factor for controlling or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing foodborne …

Sol-gel processing of bioactive glass nanoparticles: A review

K Zheng, AR Boccaccini - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Silicate-based bioactive glass nanoparticles (BGN) are gaining increasing attention in
various biomedical applications due to their unique properties. Controlled synthesis of BGN …

Bioactivity, mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity of copper-based nanoparticles: a review

AP Ingle, N Duran, M Rai - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Nanotechnology is an emerging branch of science, which has potential to solve many
problems in different fields. The union of nanotechnology with other fields of sciences …

Antifouling coatings: recent developments in the design of surfaces that prevent fouling by proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms

I Banerjee, RC Pangule, RS Kane - Advanced materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …