Extracellular probiotic lipase capped silver nanoparticles as highly efficient broad spectrum antimicrobial agents.

ABSTRACT: The microbial resistance to different drugs due to excessive usage of antibiotics in various domains has become a serious environmental threat in recent years. This gave the impetus to researchers to find alternatives that do not lead to multi-drug resistant microbes. In this backdrop, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have become a popular choice due to their potential broad spectrum of antimicrobial attributes. Recent literature caution that about 400 metric tons of Ag NPs are synthesized annually all over the world that could cause environmental hazards when used at higher concentrations than the toxicity limit. However, most of the literature reports use higher concentrations of Ag NPs and exposure to such concentrations may lead to environmental and health hazards. In this study, a series

SUBMITTER: Khan I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9085599 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature