Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbiology; immunology; virulence factors; pathogens; antimicrobial nanoparticles; cellular biology
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Interests: microbiology; immunology; new antimicrobial agents; host–pathogen signaling; infection control; antimicrobial nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the application of nanoparticles has rapidly expanded into multiple fields. Their antimicrobial properties have attracted the attention of researchers in both medicine and ecology or food control. With the rise of antibiotic resistance, nanoparticles offer targeted delivery, enhanced sensitivity, and the ability to overcome biofilm resistance. They therefore represent a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. Despite their safety, their cytotoxicity and biocompatibility, effects on normal microbiota and environmental impact must be clarified.
This Special Issue aims to compile recent findings and perspectives regarding the synethesis, properties, mechanism of action, and effects of antimicrobial nanoparticles over time, and welcomes the submission of original research articles and reviews. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Nanoparticles in infection control
- Synthesis of new nanoparticles with antimicrobial properties
- Synergistic effect of nanoparticles with other compounds
- Nanoparticles with antibiofilm activity
- Interaction between nanoparticles and normal microbiota
- Nanoparticles application in wastewater treatment
- Antimicrobial nanoparticles in food industry
Dr. Carmen Curutiu
Dr. Alina Maria Holban
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial activity
- nanoparticles
- biofilm nano-modulators
- antibiotic resistence
- wastewater treatment
- preservative properties of nanoparticles
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