Hybrid Tellurium–Lignin Nanoparticles with Enhanced Antibacterial Properties
A. Gala Morena, Arnau Bassegoda, Javier Hoyo, Tzanko Tzanov
Abstract
. Exposure of TeLigNPs to human cells did not cause morphological changes or reduction in cell viability. Studies on the antimicrobial mechanism of action demonstrated that the novel TeLigNPs were able to disturb bacterial model membranes and generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Gram-negative bacteria.
Topics & Concepts
AntimicrobialLigninMaterials sciencePseudomonas aeruginosaBacteriaNanoparticleReactive oxygen speciesChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryBiologyBiochemistryGeneticsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMedical and Biological Ozone ResearchPigment Synthesis and Properties