Vancomycin conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic targeting and efficient capture of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Mehnaz Rashid, M. Ahasanur Rabbi, Tabassum Ara, Md. Motahar Hossain, Md. Shahidul Islam, Abdelhamid Elaı̈ssari, Hasan Ahmad, Md. Mahbubor Rahman
Abstract
(a) The separation of bacteria by vancomycin conjugated Fe 3 O 4 /DOPA/Van nanoparticles and (b) H-bonding interactions between the vancomycin molecule and the d -alanyl- d -alanine dipeptide of the bacterial surface.
Topics & Concepts
Conjugated systemDipeptideBacteriaVancomycinGram-positive bacteriaChemistryGram-negative bacteriaIron oxide nanoparticlesGramMoleculeNanoparticleAntibioticsIron oxideNanotechnologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBiochemistryPeptideStaphylococcus aureusEscherichia coliBiologyPolymerGeneGeneticsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery