Broad-spectrum nanoparticles against bacteriophage infections
Łukasz Richter, Karolina Paszkowska, Urszula Cendrowska, Francesca Olgiati, Paulo Jacob Silva, Matteo Gasbarri, Zekiye P. Güven, Jan Paczesny, Francesco Stellacci
Abstract
Gold nanoparticles allow for the unsupervised protection against bacteriophage infections of bacterial processes in the biotechnology industry. Nanoparticles are harmless for bacteria and are effective in the environment of the bioreactor.
Topics & Concepts
BacteriophageBroad spectrumNanoparticleVirologyNanotechnologyMicrobiologyMaterials scienceChemistryMedicineBiologyEscherichia coliCombinatorial chemistryGeneticsGeneBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBiosensors and Analytical DetectionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques