Do iron oxide nanoparticles have significant antibacterial properties?

SV Gudkov, DE Burmistrov, DA Serov, MB Rebezov… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal oxide nanoparticles is one of the promising ways for overcoming antibiotic
resistance in bacteria. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have found wide applications in …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Iron‐biomineralizing organelle in magnetotactic bacteria: function, synthesis and preservation in ancient rock samples

M Amor, FP Mathon, CL Monteil… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous aquatic microorganisms that incorporate iron
from their environment to synthesize intracellular nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) or …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes: Basic properties and applications

KG Gareev, DS Grouzdev, PV Kharitonskii… - Magnetochemistry, 2021 - mdpi.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits
the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures …

Distinct gene clusters drive formation of ferrosome organelles in bacteria

CR Grant, M Amor, HA Trujillo, S Krishnapura… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Cellular iron homeostasis is vital and maintained through tight regulation of iron import,
efflux, storage and detoxification,–. The most common modes of iron storage use …

Impact of biogenic magnetite formation and transformation on biogeochemical cycles

A Kappler, A Thompson, M Mansor - Elements, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Magnetite is a redox-active mineral that can form from both abiotic and biotic processes, and
plays an active role in different biogeochemical cycles. Biogenic magnetite particles have …

Engineering magnetotactic bacteria MVs to synergize chemotherapy, ferroptosis and immunotherapy for augmented antitumor therapy

G Jiang, Z Xiang, Q Fang - Nanoscale horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
One main obstacle to targeted cancer therapies is the immunosuppressive tumor
microenvironment, which can facilitate tumor growth and induce resistance to antitumor …

The effect of magnetic field treatment on the cultivation of microalgae: An overview of involved mechanisms

YS Font, YO Díaz, A Cuypers, EI Alemán… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of magnetic treatment on the productivity of
secondary metabolites, growth, and the state of microalgae cultures. This technology offers …

Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Binding-and Activity-Based Sensing of Redox-Active Biological Metals

K Grover, A Koblova, AT Pezacki, CJ Chang… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Although transition metals constitute less than 0.1% of the total mass within a human body,
they have a substantial impact on fundamental biological processes across all kingdoms of …

Elucidating the Bioinspired Synthesis Process of Magnetosomes‐Like Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Y Mao, J Liu, J Sun, Y Zhao, Y An, L Wu, H Feng… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Iron oxide nanoparticles are a kind of important biomedical nanomaterials. Although their
industrial‐scale production can be realized by the conventional coprecipitation method, the …