Recent advances and mechanistic insights into antibacterial activity, antibiofilm activity, and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

N Tripathi, MK Goshisht - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The substantial increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria is a major threat
to global health. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported …

Bactericidal and cytotoxic properties of silver nanoparticles

C Liao, Y Li, SC Tjong - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can be synthesized from a variety of techniques including
physical, chemical and biological routes. They have been widely used as nanomaterials for …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) against Aspergilli Causing Aspergillosis: Ultrastructure Study

AH Hashem, E Saied, BH Amin, FO Alotibi… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, nanoparticles and nanomaterials are widely used for biomedical applications. In
the present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were successfully biosynthesized using a …

[PDF][PDF] Water analysis: emerging contaminants and current issues

SD Richardson, TA Ternes - Anal. Chem, 2018 - researchgate.net
This biennial Review covers developments in water analysis for emerging environmental
contaminants over the period of October 2015− October 2017. Analytical Chemistry's policy …

Trends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology

X Huang, M Auffan, MJ Eckelman… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), intentionally synthesized materials with sizes less than
100 nm in at least one dimension, have numerous potential environmental applications …

Guiding the design space for nanotechnology to advance sustainable crop production

LM Gilbertson, L Pourzahedi, S Laughton, X Gao… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The globally recognized need to advance more sustainable agriculture and food systems
has motivated the emergence of transdisciplinary solutions, which include methodologies …

Life cycle assessment of microplastics reveals their greater environmental hazards than mismanaged polymer waste losses

X Zhao, F You - Environmental science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Concern about microplastic pollution sourced from mismanaged plastic waste losses to
drainage basins is growing but lacks relevant environmental impact analyses. Here, we …

Global environmental impacts of silver nanoparticle production methods supported by life cycle assessment

S Temizel-Sekeryan, AL Hicks - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering their antimicrobial, electrical and optical properties, silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) are the most common type of engineered nanomaterials found in consumer …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of nanoparticles on the environmental sustainability of polymer nanocomposites based on bioplastics or recycled plastics–A review of life-cycle …

SC Carroccio, P Scarfato, E Bruno, P Aprea… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adding nanoparticles to a host polymer can lead to performance improvements that can be
twice as beneficial to the environment: first, sustainable nanocomposites based on …

Life cycle assessment of manufactured nanomaterials: Where are we?

B Salieri, DA Turner, B Nowack, R Hischier - NanoImpact, 2018 - Elsevier
For over a decade, life cycle assessment (LCA) has been recognized as a valuable tool for
systematically evaluating the potential environmental impacts of manufactured nanomaterial …