Silver nanoparticles have gained the spotlight for their application in diverse fields over the last decade. Their properties range from optical, conduction, electrochemical and electromagnetic to biological properties like antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and so on. Many investigations on silver nanoparticles show that they have the potential for eradication of antimicrobial resistance caused due to bacterial biofilms, which has become a setback against fighting microbial infections. Silver nanoparticles act against biofilms in multiple ways including damage to DNA, denaturation of proteins of the organism, creating pores or interfering with plasma membrane, generating reactive oxygen species, and many more mechanisms that make it difficult for a bacteria to gain resistance against these silver nanoparticles.
Journal
Research and Reviews in Biotechnology and Biosciences
Peer Review
Double-Blind Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2021
Volume
Volume-8, Issue-2 (July-December)
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Sweta Mishra, Pratyush Kumar Das (2021). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: properties and action against bacterial biofilms. Research and Reviews in Biotechnology and Biosciences, Volume-8, Issue-2 (July-December).
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Sweta Mishra, Pratyush Kumar Das. "Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: properties and action against bacterial biofilms." Research and Reviews in Biotechnology and Biosciences Volume-8, Issue-2 (July-December) (2021).
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