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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Silver and Antimicrobial Polymer Nanocomplexes to Enhance Biocidal Effects.

Diana Pereira, Susana Ferreira, Gloria Belén Ramírez-Rodríguez, Nuno Alves, Ângela Sousa, Joana F A Valente

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Diana PereiraCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9832-8052
Susana FerreiraCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8308-2862
Gloria Belén Ramírez-RodríguezDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry (BioNanoMetals Group), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Avenida Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3628-6605
Nuno AlvesCDRSP-PL-Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic of Leiria, Marinha Grande, 2430-028 Leiria, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-0868
Ângela SousaCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9155-7581
Joana F A ValenteCDRSP-PL-Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic of Leiria, Marinha Grande, 2430-028 Leiria, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2408-9762
University of Beira Interior · PTInstituto Politécnico de Leiria · PTUniversidad de Granada · ES

Funding

Agencia de Inovacao Centro-01-02B7- FEDER-069244Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Associate Laboratory ARISE LA/P/0112/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Ref. 2021.09331.BDFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04044/2020, UIDP/04044/2020, UIDB/00709/2020, UIDP/00709/2020, PAMIROTEIRO/ 0328/2013 (No. 22158), MATIS (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance has become a major problem over the years and threatens to remain in the future, at least until a solution is found. Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and antimicrobial polymers (APs) are known for their antimicrobial properties and can be considered an alternative approach to fighting resistant microorganisms. Hence, the main goal of this research is to shed some light on the antimicrobial properties of Ag-NPs and APs (chitosan (CH), poly-L-lysine (PLL), ε-poly-L-lysine (ε-PLL), and dopamine (DA)) when used alone and complexed to explore the potential enhancement of the antimicrobial effect of the combination Ag-NPs + Aps. The resultant nanocomplexes were chemically and morphologically characterized by UV-visible spectra, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Moreover, the Ag-NPs, APs, and Ag-NPs + APs nanocomplexes were tested against Gram-positive

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsChitosanMetal NanoparticlesAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coliMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPolymersSilverSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsChitosanPolymersSilverantimicrobial effectbacteriachitosandopamineepsilon-poly-L-lysinefungipoly-L-lysinesilver nanoparticles

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PMID38279254
PMCPMC10815966
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