Growth suppression of bacteria by biofilm deterioration using silver nanoparticles with magnetic doping
Rafael Torres–Mendieta, Nhung H. A. Nguyen, Andrea Guadagnini, Jaroslav Semerád, Dariusz Łukowiec, Petr Parma, Jijin Yang, Stefano Agnoli, Alena Ševců, Tomáš Cajthaml, Miroslav Černík, Vincenzo Amendola
Abstract
colonies. The NPs are produced using a one-step, scalable, and environmentally low-cost procedure based on laser ablation in a liquid, allowing easy transfer to real-world applications. The antibacterial effectiveness of these magnetic silver NPs may be further optimized by engineering the external magnetic fields and surface conjugation with specific functionalities for biofilm disruption or bactericidal effectiveness.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmAntimicrobialBacteriaSilver nanoparticleEnterococcus faecalisMicrobiologyChemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceNanoparticleBiologyStaphylococcus aureusGeneticsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles