Antimicrobial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: a comparative study | Zendy

Ameer Azam | Zendy; Arham S. Ahmed | Zendy; Oves | Zendy; Khan | Zendy; Habib | Zendy; Adnan Memić | Zendy

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Antimicrobial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: a comparative study

Author(s) -

Ameer Azam,

Arham S. Ahmed,

Oves,

Khan,

Habib,

Adnan Memić

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of nanomedicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245

H-Index - 128

eISSN - 1178-2013

pISSN - 1176-9114

DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s35347

Subject(s) - nanomaterials , antimicrobial , nanoparticle , antibacterial activity , gram positive bacteria , materials science , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , gram negative bacteria , bacteria , nanotechnology , bacillus subtilis , metal , nuclear chemistry , escherichia coli , chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , biochemistry , metallurgy , biology , gene , engineering , genetics

Nanomaterials have unique properties compared to their bulk counterparts. For this reason, nanotechnology has attracted a great deal of attention from the scientific community. Metal oxide nanomaterials like ZnO and CuO have been used industrially for several purposes, including cosmetics, paints, plastics, and textiles. A common feature that these nanoparticles exhibit is their antimicrobial behavior against pathogenic bacteria. In this report, we demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of ZnO, CuO, and Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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