Open AccessAntibacterial efficacy of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Kiran Halkai,
Jayashree A Mudda,
Vasundhara Shivanna,
Vandana Rathod,
Rahul Halkai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_828_17
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , serial dilution , chlorhexidine , minimum inhibitory concentration , antimicrobial , agar dilution , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , dentin , agar , silver nanoparticle , biofilm , distilled water , tryptic soy broth , agar plate , minimum bactericidal concentration , antibacterial activity , food science , bacteria , biology , chromatography , dentistry , materials science , medicine , escherichia coli , nanoparticle , biochemistry , genetics , alternative medicine , gene , nanotechnology , pathology
This study aims to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) produced using the fungi against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm model on root dentin.