Novel nanoconjugates of metal oxides and natural red pigment from the endophyte Monascus ruber using solid-state fermentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a major global health threat, necessitating the urgent development of new antimicrobials through innovative methods to combat the rising prevalence of resistant microbes. With this view, we developed three novel nanoconjugates using microbial natural pigment for effective application against certain pathogenic microbes.

Results

A natural red pigment (RP) extracted from the endophyte Monascus ruber and gamma rays were applied to synthesize RP-ZnO, RP-CuO, and RP-MgO nanoconjugates. The synthesized nanoconjugates were characterized by different techniques to study their properties. The antimicrobial potential of these nanoconjugates was evaluated. Moreover, the antibiofilm, protein leakage, growth curve, and UV light irradiati

SUBMITTER: El-Sayed ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439306 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature