Antibacterial efficacy of copper-based metal–organic frameworks against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Lactobacillus</i>
Sandy Elmehrath, Khansa Ahsan, Nayla Munawar, Ahmed Alzamly, Ha L. Nguyen, Yaser E. Greish
Abstract
Proposed antibacterial mechanisms of Cu-BTC and Cu-GA. Both MOFs release Cu 2+ ions from their framework, facilitating their attachment and internalization on the surface of both E. coli (Gram-negative) and Lactobacillus (Gram-positive) bacteria.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliCopperInternalizationLactobacillusChemistryBacteriaMicrobiologyMetalMetal ions in aqueous solutionAntibacterial activityBiochemistryBiologyOrganic chemistryFermentationCellGeneticsGeneMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCrystallography and molecular interactionsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis