IGI Global eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 91 - 142
Published: April 25, 2025
Nanoparticle
synthesis
has
gained
significant
interest
over
the
years
because
of
its
unique
characteristics
and
sustainable
productive
applications
in
numerous
fields.
Metals
exhibiting
a
friend-foe
relationship
with
bacteria,
possess
potential
to
inhibit
their
growth
specific
forms
concentrations.
The
increase
antimicrobial
resistance
recent
drawn
attention.
Top-down
Bottom-up
are
two
approaches
metal
nanoparticle
synthesis.
Gold,
silver,
copper,
etc.
have
been
used
medical
fields
from
ancient
times.
Although
these
conventional
methods
creating
nanoparticles
effective
adaptable,
they
very
negative
effects.
On
other
hand,
green
provides
an
economical
environmentally
beneficial
substitute
by
using
natural
resources.
To
address
current
problem
resistance,
this
review
highlights
activity
contributions
sustainability,
safety
efficiency
production
as
well
process,
benefits,
drawbacks.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 645 - 645
Published: May 10, 2024
In
recent
years,
nanotechnology
has
achieved
a
remarkable
status
in
shaping
the
future
of
biological
applications,
especially
combating
fungal
diseases.
Owing
to
excellence
nanotechnology,
iron
nanoparticles
(Fe
NPs)
have
gained
enormous
attention
years.
this
review,
we
provided
comprehensive
overview
Fe
NPs
covering
key
synthesis
approaches
and
underlying
working
principles,
factors
that
influence
their
properties,
essential
characterization
techniques,
optimization
antifungal
potential.
addition,
diverse
kinds
NP
delivery
platforms
command
highly
effective
release,
with
fewer
toxic
effects
on
patients,
are
great
significance
medical
field.
The
issues
biocompatibility,
toxicity
profiles,
applications
optimized
field
biomedicine
also
been
described
because
these
most
significant
determining
inclusion
clinical
use.
Besides
this,
difficulties
regulations
exist
transition
from
laboratory
experimental
studies
(toxicity,
specific
standards,
safety
concerns)
NPs-based
agents
summarized.
Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(8), P. 4619 - 4638
Published: May 8, 2024
The
misuse
of
antibiotics
contributes
to
the
emergence
multidrug-resistant
(MDR)
bacteria.
Infections
caused
by
MDR
bacteria
are
rapidly
evolving
into
a
significant
threat
global
healthcare
due
lack
effective
and
safe
treatments.
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
with
broad-spectrum
antibacterial
activity
kill
generally
through
membrane
disruption
mechanism;
hence,
they
tend
not
induce
resistance
readily.
However,
AMPs
exhibit
disadvantages,
such
as
high
cost
susceptibility
proteolytic
degradation,
which
limit
their
clinical
application.
AMP-mimetic
antimicrobial
polymers,
low
cost,
stability
proteolysis,
activity,
negligible
resistance,
rapid
bactericidal
effect,
have
received
extensive
attention
new
type
drugs.
Lately,
polymer-involved
synergic
therapy
provides
superior
alternative
combat
distinct
mechanisms.
In
this
Review,
we
summarize
polymers
involved
in
therapy,
particularly
focusing
on
different
combinations
between
commercially
available
antimicrobials,
organic
small
molecule
photosensitizers,
inorganic
nanomaterials,
nitric
oxide.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Nanotechnology
has
been
a
central
focus
of
scientific
investigation
over
the
past
decades
owing
to
its
versatile
applications.
The
synthesis
silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
through
plant
secondary
metabolites
is
cost-effective
and
eco-friendly
approach.
present
study
employed
Brassica
carinata
microgreen
extracts
(BCME)
promote
reduction
nitrate
(AgNO
The
application
of
green
synthesis
in
nanotechnology
is
rapidly
expanding
as
a
safe
and
eco-friendly
alternative
to
conventional
methods.
This
study
explored
the
potential
royal
jelly
bio-reducing
agent
for
synthesizing
metal
nanoparticles
evaluated
their
antibacterial
activity.
Royal
exhibited
strong
antioxidant
activity,
demonstrated
by
ABTS
(2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate))
DPPH
(2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl)
assays,
comparable
that
Trolox.
However,
it
showed
weak
effects
against
both
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
bacteria.
Using
jelly,
silver,
iron,
copper,
zinc
were
synthesized,
confirmed
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
Spectrometer
(FTIR),
ultraviolet-visible
(UV-Vis),
fluorescence
spectroscopy,
morphological
analyses.
significant
disrupting
bacterial
cell
walls
killing
bacteria,
shown
inhibition
zone
minimum
inhibitory
concentrations
(MIC),
bactericidal
(MBC),
scanning
electron
microscope
(SEM)
imaging.
research
highlights
jelly's
dual
role
reducing
nanoparticle
its
applications.
