Antibacterial nanosilver: defeating resistance, prolonged effects, mechanisms, and potential applications

Dina Mosselhy

Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland

Dina Mosselhy is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland; and an assistant researcher in the Animal Health Research Institute, Egypt.

Abstract

Antibiotics have traditionally been used to fight bacterial infections until the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a challenging stated infection, not only in... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Dina Mosselhy (Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland)
  2. Henrika Granbhom (Aalto University, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering)
  3. Ulla Hynönen (Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland)
  4. Yanling Ge (Aalto University, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering)
  5. Airi Palva (Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland)
  6. Katrina Nordström (Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland)
  7. Simo-Pekka Hannula (Aalto University, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering)

Topic Areas

Targeted drug delivery and nanocarriers , Biological & medical nanodevices and biosensors , Nanobiology and nanobiosystems

Session

OS2a-2 » Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology (14:30 - Thursday, 19th October, Room 2)

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