Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials

Gina V Vimbela,1,* Sang M Ngo,2,* Carolyn Fraze,3 Lei Yang,4,5 David A Stout5–7 1Department of Chemical Engineering, 2Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 3Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopae...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0a6dcd2a4b654aad98b6c771d84bceec2021-12-02T00:43:07ZAntibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/0a6dcd2a4b654aad98b6c771d84bceec2017-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/antibacterial-properties-and-toxicity-from-metallic-nanomaterials-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Gina V Vimbela,1,* Sang M Ngo,2,* Carolyn Fraze,3 Lei Yang,4,5 David A Stout5–7 1Department of Chemical Engineering, 2Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 3Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, 5International Research Center for Translational Orthopaedics (IRCTO), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 7Department of Biomedical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: The era of antibiotic resistance is a cause of increasing concern as bacteria continue to develop adaptive countermeasures against current antibiotics at an alarming rate. In recent years, studies have reported nanoparticles as a promising alternative to antibacterial reagents because of their exhibited antibacterial activity in several biomedical applications, including drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, and imaging. Moreover, nanomaterial research has led to reports of a possible relationship between the morphological characteristics of a nanomaterial and the magnitude of its delivered toxicity. However, conventional synthesis of nanoparticles requires harsh chemicals and costly energy consumption. Additionally, the exact relationship between toxicity and morphology of nanomaterials has not been well established. Here, we review the recent advancements in synthesis techniques for silver, gold, copper, titanium, zinc oxide, and magnesium oxide nanomaterials and composites, with a focus on the toxicity exhibited by nanomaterials of multidimensions. This article highlights the benefits of selecting each material or metal-based composite for certain applications while also addressing possible setbacks and the toxic effects of the nanomaterials on the environment. Keywords: antibacterial reagents, nanomaterials, synthesis, metals, nanostructure, nanoscale, antibiotic resistance, toxicity, drug deliveryVimbela GVNgo SMFraze CYang LStout DADove Medical PressarticleAntibacterial reagentsnanomaterialssynthesismetalsnanostructurenanoscaleantibiotic resistancetoxicitydrug deliveryMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 12, Pp 3941-3965 (2017)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Antibacterial reagents
nanomaterials
synthesis
metals
nanostructure
nanoscale
antibiotic resistance
toxicity
drug delivery
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Antibacterial reagents
nanomaterials
synthesis
metals
nanostructure
nanoscale
antibiotic resistance
toxicity
drug delivery
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Vimbela GV
Ngo SM
Fraze C
Yang L
Stout DA
Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
description Gina V Vimbela,1,* Sang M Ngo,2,* Carolyn Fraze,3 Lei Yang,4,5 David A Stout5–7 1Department of Chemical Engineering, 2Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 3Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, 5International Research Center for Translational Orthopaedics (IRCTO), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 7Department of Biomedical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: The era of antibiotic resistance is a cause of increasing concern as bacteria continue to develop adaptive countermeasures against current antibiotics at an alarming rate. In recent years, studies have reported nanoparticles as a promising alternative to antibacterial reagents because of their exhibited antibacterial activity in several biomedical applications, including drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, and imaging. Moreover, nanomaterial research has led to reports of a possible relationship between the morphological characteristics of a nanomaterial and the magnitude of its delivered toxicity. However, conventional synthesis of nanoparticles requires harsh chemicals and costly energy consumption. Additionally, the exact relationship between toxicity and morphology of nanomaterials has not been well established. Here, we review the recent advancements in synthesis techniques for silver, gold, copper, titanium, zinc oxide, and magnesium oxide nanomaterials and composites, with a focus on the toxicity exhibited by nanomaterials of multidimensions. This article highlights the benefits of selecting each material or metal-based composite for certain applications while also addressing possible setbacks and the toxic effects of the nanomaterials on the environment. Keywords: antibacterial reagents, nanomaterials, synthesis, metals, nanostructure, nanoscale, antibiotic resistance, toxicity, drug delivery
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author Vimbela GV
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Yang L
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title Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
title_short Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
title_full Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
title_fullStr Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
title_full_unstemmed Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials
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