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Antibacterial activity by nanosilver particles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

Georgios A. Sotiriou and
Sotiris E. Pratsinis
Georgios A. Sotiriou
Affiliation:
Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering ETH Zurich, Sonneggstr. 3, 8092 Zurich
Sotiris E. Pratsinis
Affiliation:
Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering ETH Zurich, Sonneggstr. 3, 8092 Zurich
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Abstract

The antibacterial activity of nanosilver against Gram negative Escherichia coli bacteria is investigated by immobilizing nanosilver on nanostructured silica particles and closely controlling Ag content and size. These Ag/SiO2 nanoparticles were characterized by S/TEM, EDX spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction. The antibacterical activity of these composite samples was investigated for a constant composite particle concentration. The highest activity was observed for the higher silver content particles.

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Agnanostructureparticulate

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1413: Symposium GG – Safety and Toxicity Control of Nanomaterials , 2012, mrsf11-1413-gg02-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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