title: Mechanism of bactericidal activity of silver nitrate - a concentration dependent bi-functional molecule.
abstract: Silver nitrate imparts different functions on bacteria depending upon its concentration. At lower concentration it induced synthesis of nanoparticles, whereas at higher concentrations it induced cell death. Bacillus licheniformis was used as model system. The MIC was 5 mM, and it induced catalase production, apoptotic body formation and DNA fragmentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology , Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil-626190, Tamilnadu , India.
authors.forename: Sureshbabu Ram
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kumar Pandian
authors.forename: Venkataraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: Kalimuthu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalishwaralal
authors.forename: Pushpa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: Sangiliyandi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gurunathan
keywords: Bacillus licheniformis; DNA fragmentation; Silver nitrate; apoptosis; nanoparticle synthesis
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