title: Antibacterial properties of nanoparticles.
abstract: Antibacterial agents are very important in the textile industry, water disinfection, medicine, and food packaging. Organic compounds used for disinfection have some disadvantages, including toxicity to the human body, therefore, the interest in inorganic disinfectants such as metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing. This review focuses on the properties and applications of inorganic nanostructured materials and their surface modifications, with good antimicrobial activity. Such improved antibacterial agents locally destroy bacteria, without being toxic to the surrounding tissue. We also provide an overview of opportunities and risks of using NPs as antibacterial agents. In particular, we discuss the role of different NP materials.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of NanoBio Interactions, Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hajipour
authors.forename: Katharina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fromm
authors.forename: Ali Akbar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ashkarran
authors.forename: Dorleta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jimenez de Aberasturi
authors.forename: Idoia Ruiz
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: de Larramendi
authors.forename: Teofilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rojo
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serpooshan
authors.forename: Wolfgang J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Parak
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D053758:Nanoparticles
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D008670:Metals