<i>Enterococcus hirae</i>-Mediated ZnO and CuO/ZnO Nanoparticles: Synergistic Antimicrobial Combinations Against MDR Pathogens.

ABSTRACT: The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, particularly in hospital wastewater, poses a serious threat to public health and emphasizes the need for alternative antimicrobial strategies. In this study, Enterococcus hirae, an environmentally derived strain, was used for the first time in the extracellular green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and copper oxide/zinc oxide nanoparticles (CuO/ZnO NPs). The nanoparticles were characterized using standard techniques. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed both nanoparticle formation, size,

SUBMITTER: Jalal LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862103 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature