Fabrication, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity, Evaluation of Low Silver Concentrations in Silver-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

The aim of this study was the evaluation of (Ca10-xAgx)(PO4)6(OH)2 nanoparticles (Ag:HAp-NPs) for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Resistance to antimicrobial agents by pathogenic bacteria has emerged in the recent years as a major public health problem worldwide. In this paper, we repor...

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Main Authors: A. Costescu, C. S. Ciobanu, S. L. Iconaru, R. V. Ghita, C. M. Chifiriuc, L. G. Marutescu, D. Predoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/194854