Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most investigated antibacterial agents against
multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens. They can lead to cellular death by means of different …

The medical properties of metals have been explored for centuries in traditional medicine for
the treatment of infections and diseases and still practiced to date. Platinum-based drugs are …

Many bacteria have the capability to form a three-dimensional, strongly adherent network
called 'biofilm'. Biofilms provide adherence, resourcing nutrients and offer protection to …

Bacteria and superbugs have become more resistant to several antibiotics. Continuous and
overuse of such antibiotics led to outbreaks of superbugs in both hospitals and communities …

Nanomaterials (NM) arouse interest in various fields of science and industry due to their
composition-tunable properties and the ease of modification. They appear currently as …

Microbial resistance has increased in recent decades as a result of the extensive and
indiscriminate use of antibiotics. The World Health Organization listed antimicrobial …

Nanoparticle technology is rapidly advancing and is used for a wide range of applications in
medicine. The potential of metal nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents is widely studied and …

From nanopharmaceutics to renewable energy, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) present
innumerable applications in the contemporary era. However, the associated toxicity to the …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been extensively used for decades in biosensing‐related
development due to outstanding optical properties. Peptides, as newly realized functional …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been described as excellent candidates to overcome
antibiotic resistance. Frequently, AMPs exhibit a wide therapeutic window, with low …