A Novel Biocompatible Titanium–Gadolinium Quantum Dot as a Bacterial Detecting Agent with High Antibacterial Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Chemicals and Synthesis of Titanium–Gadolinium Quantum Dots (TGQDs)
2.3. Characterization of TGQD
2.4. Application of TGQD on Bacteria for Detection and Killing
2.5. In Vitro Cytotoxicity Testing Assay
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis and Characterization of TGQDs
3.2. Detection of Bacteria
3.3. Antibacterial Activities
3.4. Mechanism of Actions
3.5. In Vitro Cytotoxicity Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Bacterial Strains | TGQD (µg/mL) |
---|---|
S. aureus | 55 |
MRSA | 62.5 |
VRSA | 62.5 |
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Sur, V.P.; Mazumdar, A.; Ashrafi, A.; Mukherjee, A.; Milosavljevic, V.; Michalkova, H.; Kopel, P.; Richtera, L.; Moulick, A. A Novel Biocompatible Titanium–Gadolinium Quantum Dot as a Bacterial Detecting Agent with High Antibacterial Activity. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040778
Sur VP, Mazumdar A, Ashrafi A, Mukherjee A, Milosavljevic V, Michalkova H, Kopel P, Richtera L, Moulick A. A Novel Biocompatible Titanium–Gadolinium Quantum Dot as a Bacterial Detecting Agent with High Antibacterial Activity. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(4):778. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040778
Chicago/Turabian StyleSur, Vishma Pratap, Aninda Mazumdar, Amirmansoor Ashrafi, Atripan Mukherjee, Vedran Milosavljevic, Hana Michalkova, Pavel Kopel, Lukáš Richtera, and Amitava Moulick. 2020. "A Novel Biocompatible Titanium–Gadolinium Quantum Dot as a Bacterial Detecting Agent with High Antibacterial Activity" Nanomaterials 10, no. 4: 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040778