ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2017
The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future.
Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1,060 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Green-synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles enhance the antibacterial activity of Portulaca oleracea through foliar nano-elicitation.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026Article
- Design, Synthesis, and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Ag/Se-Doped CuO-Chitosan Nanocomposites as Potent Antifungal Agents Against Candida albicans.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- ZnO-Functionalized Cotton Textiles with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity, Moisture Management, and Wear Comfort.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Recent Advances in Gold Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents Against Pathogenic Bacteria: A Review (2022-2026).Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Antimicrobial activity of lignin from grape stalks: investigating the effect of different formulations.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics. Nanotechnology may be particularly advantageous in treating bacterial infections. Examples include the utilization of NPs in antibacterial coatings for implantable devices and medicinal materials to prevent infection and promote wound healing, in antibiotic delivery systems to treat disease, in bacterial detection systems to generate microbial diagnostics, and in antibacterial vaccines to control bacterial infections. The antibacterial mechanisms of NPs are poorly understood, but the currently accepted mechanisms include oxidative stress induction, metal ion release, and non-oxidative mechanisms. The multiple simultaneous mechanisms of action against microbes would require multiple simultaneous gene mutations in the same bacterial cell for antibacterial resistance to develop; therefore, it is difficult for bacterial cells to become resistant to NPs. In this review, we discuss the antibacterial mechanisms of NPs against bacteria and the factors that are involved. The limitations of current research are also discussed.
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