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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Antibacterial Potential of Nanocrystalline Zinc-Cobalt Ferrite.

Riya Panja, Tapas Kumar Bhattacharyya, Aditya Paul, Saibal Ray, Ahmed Abd El Wahed, Arianna Ceruti, Siddhartha Narayan Joardar

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Riya PanjaGovernment College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, P.O., Beleghata, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India.
Tapas Kumar BhattacharyyaGovernment College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, P.O., Beleghata, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0920-2226
Aditya PaulDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, P.O., Belgachia, Kolkata 700037, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0009-0004-5498-1606
Saibal RayCentre for Cosmology, Astrophysics and Space Science (CCASS), GLA University, Mathura 281406, Utter Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5909-0544
Ahmed Abd El WahedInstitute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 1, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3347-6075
Arianna CerutiInstitute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 1, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-3219-8691
Siddhartha Narayan JoardarDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, P.O., Belgachia, Kolkata 700037, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5820-9048

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe synthesis of nanoscale particles with antibacterial properties has garnered significant attention in pharmaceutical research, driven by the escalating threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study investigates the antibacterial efficacy of Zn-Co ferrite nanoparticles against virulent, antibiotic-resistant, and biofilm-forming strains of

resultsThe SEM spectroscopy study revealed distinct morphological differences as a function of the cobalt substitution level within the spinel ferrite matrix. At the highest level of cobalt substitution (Zn

conclusionIncreasing the molar ratio of Zn to Co enhances the antibacterial activity of the nanoparticles. These findings suggest that Zn-Co ferrite nanoparticles could serve as a promising alternative to conventional antibacterial agents for combating multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria in the future.

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antimicrobial resistancebacteriadisk diffusion assayminimum inhibitory concentrationnanoparticles

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PMID40937997
PMCPMC12430420

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