The potential effects of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on the behavior and toxicity silver nanoparticle (Ag-NPs) sulfide (Ag2S-NPs) remains ambiguous. interaction EPS from Bacillus subtilis with Ag2S-NPs, metallic Ag-NPs, or ionic Ag, associated plant safety had been examined in this study. biological impacts Ag-NPs Ag2S-NPs were Ag form-dependent highly influenced by microbial EPS. ...

In this work the Origanum vulgare leaf extract was used to green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) supported on Hazelnut shell as an environmentally benign support. The Ag NPs/Hazelnut shell as an effective catalyst was prepared through reduction of Ag+ ions using Origanum vulgare leaf extract as the reducing and capping agent and Ag NPs immobilization on Hazelnut shell surface in ...

Industrial wastewater is of global concern due to its severe effects on the environment. Compared with municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater generally contains the high concentration of toxic or no biodegradable pollutants. In recently year, scientific showed that scallop could filtration wastewater. Therefore, it was decided to determine the mechanistic toxicity of wastewater contained N...

The effects of several copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) nanomaterials were assessed using the cellular energy allocation (CEA), a methodology used to evaluate the energetic status and which relates with organisms' overall condition and response to toxic stress. Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochatea), was exposed to the reproduction effect concentrations EC20/50 of several Cu and Ag materials (CuNO3, Cu...

Objective(s): With the advent of nanotechnology, significant progress has been made in the area of nanoscale materials such as nanosilver (Ag-Nps). These nanoparticles have a wide range of applications and been used for antimicrobial purposes for more than a century. However, little attention has been paid to the toxicity of nanosilver wound dressing. This study was designed to investigate the ...

In this work, we report the fabrication and characterization of silver nanoelectrode ensembles (Ag-NEEs) on a glassy carbon electrode. For this purpose, Ag nanoparticles (NPs) were anchored to the mercaptopropyl functionalized MCM-41 type silica spheres utilizing the chemisorption property of Ag NPs by -SH groups. The successful anchoring of Ag NPs into the silica matrix is characterized by sev...

The particle size, morphology, and stability of Ag-NPs were investigated in the present study. A Q-Switched Nd: YAG pulsed laser (λ = 532 nm, 360 mJ/pulse) was used for ablation of a pure Ag plate for 30 min to prepare Ag-NPs in the organic compound such as ethylene glycol (EG) and biopolymer such as chitosan. The media (EG, chitosan) permitted the making of NPs with well dispersed and average ...

We demonstrated a fast and easy way to synthesize Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on ZnO nanowires (NWs) and silicon substrates by an electroless (EL) plating approach. ZnO NWs used here were grown via vapor-solid (VS) mechanism at 560 oC for 30 min. The stability to oxidation of these EL-produced homogeneous Ag NPs on ZnO nanowires was investigated by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), showing...

A versatile strategy to endow dental implants with long-term antibacterial ability without compromising the cytocompatibility is highly desirable to combat implant-related infection. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been utilized as a highly effective and broad-spectrum antibacterial agent for surface modification of biomedical devices. However, the high mobility and subsequent hazardous effe...

BACKGROUND Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are bacteria responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. These strains have developed, through the process of natural selection. Infections by MRSA are more difficult to treat with standard types of antibiotics and thus more dangerous to human health. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacteri...