Ag Nanoencapsulation for Antimicrobial Applications

Abram, Sarah-Luise; Gagnon, Jacinthe; Priebe, Magdalena; Hérault, Nelly; Fromm, Katharina M.

doi:10.2533/chimia.2018.249

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Ag Nanoencapsulation for Antimicrobial Applications

Abram, Sarah-Luise University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Fribourg, Switzerland
Gagnon, Jacinthe University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Fribourg, Switzerland
Priebe, Magdalena University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Fribourg, Switzerland
Hérault, Nelly University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Fribourg, Switzerland
Fromm, Katharina M. University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Fribourg, Switzerland

25.04.2018

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CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. - 2018, vol. 72, no. 4, p. 249–252

English Biomaterial-related infections remain a significant challenge in medicine. Antimicrobial materials on the basis of Ag nanoparticles represent a promising solution for this issue. Therefore several Ag-containing nanocontainers and nanorattles have been synthesized and characterized that exhibit remarkable control over the release of Ag+ as antimicrobial active species. Their biological evaluation against prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic cells reveals that they fulfill the prerequisites for applications as antimicrobial implant coatings.

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Faculté des sciences et de médecine

Department

Département de Chimie

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