Silver nanoparticles and their applications
Subject Areas : biology
Keywords: silver nanoparticles, multidrug-resistant (MDR), Antimicrobial Activity,
Abstract :
In the present study, the antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles in various fields of pharmaceutical, medical, textile, sanitary ceramics, water treatment, color, agriculture, animal husbandry and polymer composites for industrial applications and household water filters were studied. Re-emergence of MDR microbes is facilitated by drugand ⁄ or antibiotic resistance, which is acquired way of microbes for their survival and multiplication in uncomfortable environments. Therefore, development, modification or searching the antimicrobial compounds having bactericidal potential against MDR bacteria is a priority area of research.One of the areas of application of nanobiotechnology use of silver nanoparticles in the treatment of microbial infections is for a new strategy. Microbial properties of silver has been known since ancient times in the form of various compounds used to treat bacterial infections. But recently due to its construction as nanoparticles, surface enhanced antimicrobial activity of over 99 percent. Silver nanoparticles new hope for the treatment of human pathogenic bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics.