Carmen Streich, Frederic Stein, Jurij Jakobi, Alexandra Ingendoh-Tsakmakidis, Nils Heine, Christoph Rehbock, Andreas Winkel, Sebastian Grade, Mark Kühnel, Vadim Migunov, András Kovács, Thomas Knura, Meike Stiesch, Bernd Sures, Stephan Barcikowski
The bactericidal effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) against infectious strains of multiresistant bacteria is a well-studied phenomenon, highly relevant for many researchers and clinicians battling bacterial infections. However, little is known about the uptake of the Ag NPs into the bacteria, the related uptake mechanisms, and how they are connected to antimicrobial activity. Even less information is available on AgAu alloy NPs uptake. In this work, we study the interactions between colloidal silver-gold alloy nanoparticles (AgAu NPs) and Staphylococcus aureus (S...
September 3, 2023: Advanced Healthcare Materials