| Literature DB >> 25655182 |
Yu Tao1, Enguo Ju, Jinsong Ren, Xiaogang Qu.
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Bifunctionalized mesoporous silica-supported gold nanoparticles as oxidase and peroxidase mimics for antibacterial applications are demonstrated. For the first time, these mesoporous silica-supported gold nanoparticles are applied as oxidase and peroxidase mimics. Taking advantage of their prominent enzyme activities, the MSN-AuNPs show excellent antibacterial properties against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Furthermore, MSN-AuNPs also exhibit outstanding performance in biofilm elimination .Entities:
Keywords: antibacterial agents; bifunctionalization; gold nanoparticles; mesoporous silica; oxidase and peroxidase catalytic activities
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25655182 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201405105
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849