Zinc-Based Nanoparticles Reduce Bacterial Biofilm Formation

Autor: Rafael Bianchini Fulindi, Juliana Domingues Rodrigues, Thulio Wliandon Lemos Barbosa, Ariana D. Goncalves Garcia, Felipe de Almeida La Porta, Sebastião Pratavieira, Leila Aparecida Chiavacci, João Pessoa Araújo Junior, Paulo Inácio da Costa, Luis R. Martinez
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Microbiology Spectrum. 11
ISSN: 2165-0497
Popis: Zinc (Zn)-based nanoparticles (NPs) can be potentially used in medical and food preservation applications. As proof of principle, we investigated the bactericidal and antibiofilm activity of zinc oxide (ZnO) and zinc sulfide (ZnS) NPs against medically important bacteria.
Databáze: OpenAIRE