Silver Nanoparticles as Potential Antibiofilm Agents against Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Silver nanoparticles are known to have antimicrobial activity. In this study, we investigated the effect of silver nanoparticles on biofilms of different human pathogenic bacteria. Silver nanoparticles at concentrations of 25–50 ppm inhibited biofilm formation in all the five tested pathogenic bacte...

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Published in:Chemistry letters 2017, Vol.46 (4), p.594-596
Main Authors: Kyaw, Kaung, Harada, Ayaka, Ichimaru, Hiroaki, Kawagoe, Takayuki, Yahiro, Kinnosuke, Morimura, Shigeru, Ono, Katsuhiko, Tsutsuki, Hiroyasu, Sawa, Tomohiro, Niidome, Takuro
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Biofilms
Nanoparticles
Salmonella
Silver
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Summary:Silver nanoparticles are known to have antimicrobial activity. In this study, we investigated the effect of silver nanoparticles on biofilms of different human pathogenic bacteria. Silver nanoparticles at concentrations of 25–50 ppm inhibited biofilm formation in all the five tested pathogenic bacteria. The particles also have potential as biofilm-removing agents, as shown by their ability to destroy Salmonella and Pseudomonas spp. biofilms.
ISSN:0366-7022
1348-0715
DOI:10.1246/cl.161198