Correlation between defects in capped ZnO nanoparticles and their antibacterial activity

Antibacterial and Osteogenic Stem Cell Differentiation Properties of Photoinduced TiO 2 Nanoparticle-Decorated TiO 2 Nanotubes

“…OC is secreted solely by osteoblasts [48]. In stem cell cultures, the stem cells can reduce ROS which may be the reason for stem cells preventing damage from the remaining ROS species [50]. In the ROS assay, UV treated TNT-TiO 2 induced more MDA in bacteria after 24 h of culture.…”

RETRACTED: Facile, eco-friendly and template free photosynthesis of cauliflower like ZnO nanoparticles using leaf extract of Tamarindus indica (L.) and its biological evolution of antibacterial and antifungal activities

“…Liu et al [53] reported that ZnO NPs may distort and damage the bacterial cell membrane, resulting in a leakage of intracellular contents and eventually the death of bacterial cells; the inhibitory effects against E. coli O157:H7 were increased as the concentration of ZnO NPs. The antibacterial activity of the capped ZnO NPs might depend on the impact of structural defects present in the ZnO NPs [54]. The mechanism for the antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles could be attributed to combination of more than one phenomenon such as (a) mechanical effect, (b) reactive oxygen (c) dissolution of ZnO NPs [55][56][57].…”

Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles from the leaf extract of Azadirachta indica (L.)

“…Development of efficient remediation processes of water borne pathogens, such as Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli has generated significant scientific interest to design novel biocidal or disinfecting agents to complement conventional antibiotics [1].…”