Towards understanding the antibacterial activity of Ag nanoparticles: electron microscopy in the analysis of the materials-biology interface in the lung

Bacterial infections of the pulmonary system are increasing. With almost half of today's infections being caused by strains of bacteria that are resistant to existing conventional antibiotics, there is an urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic platforms. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP...

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Published in:Environmental science. Nano 2015-01, Vol.2 (4), p.312-326
Main Authors: López-Heras, M, Theodorou, I. G, Leo, B. F, Ryan, M. P, Porter, A. E
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