Bacterial contamination is a critical problem in different fields (ranging from everyday life to
space missions, and from medicine to biosensing). Specifically, in the case of medical …

The promises of nanotechnology have been realized to deliver the greatest scientific and
technological advances in several areas. The biocidal activity of Metal nanoparticles in …

In this report, we have designed a simple and efficient green chemistry approach for the
synthesis of colloidal silver nanoparticles (b-AgNPs) that is formed by the reduction of silver …

This review paper presents the overview of processes involved in transformation of organic-
coated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in biological systems and in the aquatic environment …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are commonly used in medical devices. However, biomaterial-
associated infections such as peri-implantitis and prosthetic joint infections are devastating …

Nano silver particles with an average mean crystallite size of between 10 and 12 nm were
synthesized from different molecular weights of poly (ethylene glycol) as a stabilizing agents …

Soft liner materials in oral cavity environments are easily colonized both by fungi and dental
plaque. These factors are the cause of mucosal infections. The microorganism that most …

Hydrogels with spatio-temporally controlled properties are appealing materials for biological
and pharmaceutical applications. We make use of mild acidification protocols to fabricate …

While silver-loaded catheters are widely used to prevent early-onset catheter-related
infections [1], long term antimicrobial protection of indwelling catheters remains to be …

In this article, a series of silver-containing dressings are prepared by metal-vapor synthesis
(MVS), and their antibacterial properties are investigated. The antibacterial activity of the …