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The spectacular progress of research in the nanotechnology field led to the achievement of important knowledge of materials at the atomic and molecular scale and the extent of the use of nanoparticles in the design of medical products, ecological processes, cosmetics and other biotechnological applications. One of the current focuses of the medical applications of nanotechnology is the development of new strategies to inhibit the activity of different microorganisms. The purpose of this review was to present the antimicrobial activity of metal cations in micro- and nanoparticulate forms and the dependence of this biological activity on shape, size and physico-chemical conditions.
Keywords: Microbicidal activity of metals, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Iron, Mercury, Titanium, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Magnesium.
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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Metallic-Based Micro and Nanostructures with Antimicrobial Activity
Volume: 15 Issue: 16
Author(s): Corina Silvia Pop, Mohamed. D. Hussien, Marcela Popa, Alina Mares, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Mihai Grumezescu, Veronica Lazar, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Monika Sakizlian, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou and Serban Bertesteanu
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Keywords: Microbicidal activity of metals, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Iron, Mercury, Titanium, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Magnesium.
Abstract: The spectacular progress of research in the nanotechnology field led to the achievement of important knowledge of materials at the atomic and molecular scale and the extent of the use of nanoparticles in the design of medical products, ecological processes, cosmetics and other biotechnological applications. One of the current focuses of the medical applications of nanotechnology is the development of new strategies to inhibit the activity of different microorganisms. The purpose of this review was to present the antimicrobial activity of metal cations in micro- and nanoparticulate forms and the dependence of this biological activity on shape, size and physico-chemical conditions.
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Silvia Pop Corina, D. Hussien Mohamed., Popa Marcela, Mares Alina, Mihai Grumezescu Alexandru, Grumezescu Mihai, Lazar Veronica, Carmen Chifiriuc Mariana, Sakizlian Monika, Bezirtzoglou Eugenia and Bertesteanu Serban, Metallic-Based Micro and Nanostructures with Antimicrobial Activity, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2015; 15 (16) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026615666150414125015
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026615666150414125015 |
Print ISSN 1568-0266 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4294 |
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