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Recent trends of nano-material as antimicrobial agents

  • Taru Aggarwal
  • , Ridhima Wadhwa
  • , Noopur Thapliyal
  • , Riya Gupta
  • , Philip Michael Hansbro
  • , Kamal Dua
  • , Pawan Kumar Maurya
  • ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute
  • South Asian University
  • Amity University, Noida
  • Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia
  • Centenary Institute
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • Central University of Haryana

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Nanomaterial has been employed as an alternative to antibiotics, diagnostic tools and delivery of therapeutics. In particular, nanomaterial has grabbed the attention of researchers due to their antimicrobial properties due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance of several micro-organisms. The present chapter highlights the antimicrobial nanomaterials with their mechanism of action along with their broad spectrum applications such as silver nanomaterial is antimicrobial in nature and is effective in drug delivery. Metallic, non-metallic and natural/ biodegradable nanomaterials have been discussed as potential antimicrobial and their mode of action. The mechanism of antimicrobial nanomaterial is poorly understood, but oxidative stress, non-oxidative action, inhibition of cell adhesion, decline in biofilm formation, obstructed quoram sensing and metal ion release are attributed to be as the major reasons. In addition, the limitation and toxicity with the clinical and environmental applications are also described.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanotechnology in Modern Animal Biotechnology
Subtitle of host publicationRecent Trends and Future Perspectives
PublisherSpringer Singapore
Pages173-193
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)9789811360046
ISBN (Print)9789811360039
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Mar 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial
  • Biofilm
  • Drug resistance
  • Nanomaterial
  • Oxidative stress
  • Toxicity

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