Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of silver-decorated zinc ferrite nanoparticles synthesized by a gamma irradiation-coupled sol–gel method against some pathogenic bacteria from medical operating room surfaces
M. I. A. Abdel Maksoud, Gharieb S. El‐Sayyad, Hanan S. El‐Bastawisy, Rasha Mohammad Fathy
Abstract
@ZFO NPs, which clearly explains the formation of pits in the cell membrane. The synthesized nanocomposites may find an application after mixing with operating room paints to reduce the harmful effect of pathogenic microbes and, therefore, eliminate bacterial contamination.
Topics & Concepts
ZincZinc ferriteNuclear chemistryIrradiationAntibacterial activityNanoparticleGamma irradiationBacteriaMaterials scienceFerrite (magnet)ChemistryChemical engineeringRadiochemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyComposite materialBiologyGeneticsNuclear physicsEngineeringPhysicsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis