Corrigendum to “Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles as effective alternatives to treat antibiotics resistant bacterial infections: A review” [Biotechnol. Rep. 25 (2020) e00427]

Recent trends and advancements in synthesis and applications of plant‐based green metal nanoparticles: A critical review

“…All these changes induce oxidative stress within the cell leading to apoptosis. Various studies suggest that it is not a single factor but a cumulative effect of different factors that lead to the killing of the bacterial cells [94, 214, 215] (Figure 4).…”

Ag NCs as a potent antibiofilm agent against pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii and drug-resistant Bacillus subtilis by affecting chemotaxis and flagellar assembly pathway genes

“…5 The efficacy of nanomaterials as a potent antibacterial agent is well documented. [15][16][17] Many of the above identified and/or developed strategies are found to be effective and promising; however, an understanding of the underlying molecular mechanism of the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities is lacking. In addition, extensive preclinical studies along with well-designed clinical trials are necessary to evaluate the prospects of these novel strategies.…”

“…19 Both the particle size and surface charge are key parameters when it comes to determining the activity of any nanomaterial. 16,20 Smaller nanoparticles generally exhibit higher activity as compared to larger ones. It is thus conceivable that silver nanoclusters (Ag NCs) with less than 2 nm size may demonstrate better antibacterial and antibiofilm properties.…”

Curcumin assisted green synthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanostructures and their antibacterial activity against some clinical pathogenic multi-drug resistant bacteria

“…12 As an example of metal nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most potent non-toxic antimicrobial agent against many microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, even at low concentrations. 13,14 Furthermore, green synthesized AgNPs via endosymbiotic marine isolated actinomycetes have been used as active anti-microbial and biolms agents. 9 Also, AgNPs with variable shapes (i.e., spheres and hexagons) exhibited a signicant antibacterial activity against MDR-bacteria isolated from different water sources related to dairy farm-related sites.…”