Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action

Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action

<p>Nanoparticle technology is rapidly advancing and is used for a wide range of applications in medicine. The potential of metal nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents is widely studied and is considered as an alternative approach to overcome the challenge posed by multidrug resistance in bacte...

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Main Authors: SSN Fernando, TDCP Gunasekara, J Holton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2018-05-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
nanoparticles, antimicrobials, drug delivery, mode of action, liposomes
Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8167
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spelling doaj-dd5a19a2f8754b63994fb0b7e55de1812021-05-04T03:45:22ZengSri Lankan Society for MicrobiologySri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases2012-81692448-96542018-05-018121110.4038/sljid.v8i1.81675792Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of actionSSN Fernando0TDCP Gunasekara1J Holton2University of Sri JayewardenepuraUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraNational Mycobacterial Reference Service-South, Public Health England<p>Nanoparticle technology is rapidly advancing and is used for a wide range of applications in medicine. The potential of metal nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents is widely studied and is considered as an alternative approach to overcome the challenge posed by multidrug resistance in bacteria. This review discusses novel approaches to nanoparticle synthesis including green synthesis and the antimicrobial spectrum of nanoparticles. Approaches for enhancing antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles by surface modification and its potential as a vehicle for antibiotic delivery are also explored.</p>https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8167nanoparticles, antimicrobials, drug delivery, mode of action, liposomes
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TDCP Gunasekara
J Holton
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J Holton
Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
nanoparticles, antimicrobials, drug delivery, mode of action, liposomes
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TDCP Gunasekara
J Holton
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title Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
title_short Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
title_full Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
title_fullStr Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
title_sort antimicrobial nanoparticles: applications and mechanisms of action
publisher Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
series Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 2012-8169
2448-9654
publishDate 2018-05-01
description <p>Nanoparticle technology is rapidly advancing and is used for a wide range of applications in medicine. The potential of metal nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents is widely studied and is considered as an alternative approach to overcome the challenge posed by multidrug resistance in bacteria. This review discusses novel approaches to nanoparticle synthesis including green synthesis and the antimicrobial spectrum of nanoparticles. Approaches for enhancing antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles by surface modification and its potential as a vehicle for antibiotic delivery are also explored.</p>
topic nanoparticles, antimicrobials, drug delivery, mode of action, liposomes
url https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8167
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