Abstract:
:Nanosilver (NS), comprising silver nanoparticles, is attracting interest for a range of biomedical applications owing to its potent antibacterial activity. It has recently been demonstrated that NS has useful anti-inflammatory effects and improves wound healing, which could be exploited in developing better dressings for wounds and burns. The key to its broad-acting and potent antibacterial activity is the multifaceted mechanism by which NS acts on microbes. This is utilized in antibacterial coatings on medical devices to reduce nosocomial infection rates. Many new synthesis methods have emerged and are being evaluated for NS production for medical applications. NS toxicity is also critically discussed to reflect on potential concerns before widespread application in the medical field.
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Trends Biotechnoljournal_title
Trends in biotechnologyauthors
Chaloupka K,Malam Y,Seifalian AMdoi
10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.07.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-11-01 00:00:00pages
580-8issue
11eissn
0167-7799issn
1879-3096pii
S0167-7799(10)00122-8journal_volume
28pub_type
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