Antibacterial properties of nanoparticles

Antibacterial agents are very important in the textile industry, water disinfection, medicine, and food packaging. Organic compounds used for disinfection have some disadvantages, including toxicity to the human body, therefore, the interest in inorganic disinfectants such as metal oxide nanoparticl...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2012-10, Vol.30 (10), p.499-511
Main Authors: Hajipour, Mohammad J, Fromm, Katharina M, Akbar Ashkarran, Ali, Jimenez de Aberasturi, Dorleta, Larramendi, Idoia Ruiz de, Rojo, Teofilo, Serpooshan, Vahid, Parak, Wolfgang J, Mahmoudi, Morteza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action of physical and chemical agents on bacteria
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
antibacterial agent
antibacterial properties
antibiotics
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Biotechnology - methods
Biotechnology - trends
disinfectants
disinfection
Drug resistance
E coli
Enzymes
food packaging
Food packaging industry
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gram-negative bacteria
Human body
Humans
Inorganic Chemicals - chemistry
Inorganic Chemicals - pharmacology
Internal Medicine
medicine
Metals - chemistry
Metals - pharmacology
Microbiology
nanoparticle
Nanoparticles
Nanostructured materials
organic compounds
Risk
textile industry
Textiles
Toxicity
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Antibacterial agents are very important in the textile industry, water disinfection, medicine, and food packaging. Organic compounds used for disinfection have some disadvantages, including toxicity to the human body, therefore, the interest in inorganic disinfectants such as metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing. This review focuses on the properties and applications of inorganic nanostructured materials and their surface modifications, with good antimicrobial activity. Such improved antibacterial agents locally destroy bacteria, without being toxic to the surrounding tissue. We also provide an overview of opportunities and risks of using NPs as antibacterial agents. In particular, we discuss the role of different NP materials.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.06.004