
Molecules, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(23), P. 5551 - 5551
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Nanotechnology has seen significant growth in the past few decades, with use of nanomaterials reaching a wide scale. Given that antimicrobial resistance is peaking, nanotechnology holds distinct potential this area. This review discusses recent applications metal and oxide nanoparticles as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral agents, particularly focusing on their topical role chronic wound therapy. We explore various forms, including coated, encapsulated, incorporated hydrogels or complexes, proposing them antimicrobials promising properties. Some studies have shown can exhibit cytotoxic genotoxic effects, while others found no such These effects depend factors nanoparticle size, shape, concentration, other characteristics. It essential to establish dose concentration associated toxic investigate severity these determine threshold below which will not produce negative outcomes. Therefore, further research should focus safety assessments, ensuring be safely used therapeutics biomedical sciences.
Language: Английский