The Detailed Bactericidal Process of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on E. coli
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effect of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on Bacterial Culturability
2.2. Growth Inhibition of E. coli by Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles
2.3. Effects of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on Bacterial Morphology and Internalization of the Nanoparticles
2.4. Effect of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on Intracellular ROS Level
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles
4.2. Bacteria
4.3. Exposure of E.coli to Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles in PBS
4.4. Exposure of E.coli to Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles in LB Broth
4.5. Transmission Electron Microscopy of Bacteria Exposed to Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles
4.6. ROS Assays
4.7. Statistical Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, Y.; Yang, D.; Wang, S.; Li, C.; Xue, B.; Yang, L.; Shen, Z.; Jin, M.; Wang, J.; Qiu, Z. The Detailed Bactericidal Process of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on E. coli. Molecules 2018, 23, 606. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23030606
Li Y, Yang D, Wang S, Li C, Xue B, Yang L, Shen Z, Jin M, Wang J, Qiu Z. The Detailed Bactericidal Process of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on E. coli. Molecules. 2018; 23(3):606. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23030606
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yunqiao, Dong Yang, Shang Wang, Chenyu Li, Bin Xue, Lin Yang, Zhiqiang Shen, Min Jin, Jingfeng Wang, and Zhigang Qiu. 2018. "The Detailed Bactericidal Process of Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles on E. coli" Molecules 23, no. 3: 606. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23030606