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Biofilm is a common problem associated with human health. Pathogenicity and increase in resistance of bacteria require urgent development of effective ways for the treatment of bacterial diseases. Different strategies have been developed for the treatment of bacterial infections among which nanoparticles have shown greater prospects in battling with infections. Biofilms are resistant microbial colonies that possess resistance and, hence, cannot be killed by conventional drugs. Nanoparticles offer new avenues for treating biofilm-related infections involving multi-drug resistant organisms. They possess great antibiofilm properties, disrupting cell architecture and preventing colony formation. Green-synthesised nanoparticles are more effective and less toxic to human cells than commercially available or chemically synthesised antibiofilm nanoparticles. This review summarises the antibiofilm efficiency of plant-mediated nanoparticles and knowledge about biofilm inhibition.
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Antibactériens , Biofilms , Nanoparticules , Biofilms/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Nanoparticules/composition chimique , Antibactériens/pharmacologie , Antibactériens/composition chimique , Antibactériens/synthèse chimique , Humains , Bactéries/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Tests de sensibilité microbienneRÉSUMÉ
Cymbopogon citratus-mediated pure aluminium oxide (Al2 O3 ) and europium (Eu)-doped Al2 O3 with different amounts of metal ion were prepared using a green synthesis method. Synthesised nanoparticles were characterised by ultraviolet (UV)-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Synthesis of nanoparticles is confirmed by using UV-visible spectroscopy showing maximum absorption at 411 and 345 nm for Al2 O3 and Eu-doped Al2 O3 , respectively. The antibacterial activity of prepared nanoparticles was evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae using a well-diffusion technique. The effect of pure Al2 O3 and Eu-doped nanoparticles shows excellent results against P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. coli and K. pneumoniae.
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Cymbopogon , Nanoparticules métalliques , Nanoparticules , Europium/composition chimique , Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Antibactériens/pharmacologie , Antibactériens/composition chimique , Spectroscopie infrarouge à transformée de Fourier , Diffraction des rayons X , Nanoparticules métalliques/composition chimique , Tests de sensibilité microbienneRÉSUMÉ
In the present report, Aegle marmelos leaf powder was used to synthesize copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) using a simple and cost-effective method. A. marmelos leaves have various medicinal uses including for the treatment of diarrhoea, constipation, diabetes, cholera, skin diseases, earache, blood purification, heart problems, and so on. The plant biomolecules induce the reduction of Cu2+ ions to CuNPs and also act as a capping and stabilizing agent. The formation of CuNPs was confirmed using photoluminescence (PL) excitation and emission spectra on a Shimadzu RF-5301 PC spectrofluorophotometer and the absorbance spectra of a UV-visible spectrophotometer at different stages during the synthesis process. In addition, other properties of synthesized CuNPs were also investigated using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy techniques. The average size of the synthesized CuNPs was in the range 20-40 nm. Furthermore, the synthesized NPs were also considered for an antimicrobial study against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus, and Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. using the agar well diffusion method. The zone of inhibition against the Gram-positive bacteria was greater than the zone of inhibition against the Gram-negative bacteria. These investigation results suggest that synthesized NPs are promising nanomaterials for use as antimicrobial agents.