Antimicrobial Activity of Metal- and Metal-Oxide-Based Nanoparticles
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Nanoscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 5009
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal nanoparticles; metal-oxide-based nanoparticles; antimicrobial activity; nanobiomedicine; wound dressings; immunotherapy; regenerative medicine; biosensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal- and metal-oxide-based nanoparticles are well-known agents possessing antibacterial effects. Their application in biomedical materials used for implants, wound dressings, catheters and stents, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and biosensing platforms is defining them as efficient therapeutics and precise diagnostic tools. Researchers still face issues of balancing between the beneficial therapeutic influence and toxic side effects of these nanoparticles. The development of new nanomaterials exhibiting antibacterial activity and low toxicity is crucial for emerging significant breakthroughs in the field of nanobiomedicine.
In this sense, the goal of this Special Issue is to investigate the current and newly developed metal- and metal-oxide based nanoparticles that demonstrate antimicrobial activity. We invite researchers to contribute original research works or review articles and perspectives in these areas. Please note that pure clinical or model studies will not be suitable for our journal. However, clinical or pure model submissions with biomolecular experiments are welcomed.
Dr. Maciej Monedeiro-Milanowski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomedical materials
- antimicrobial activity
- nanomaterials
- nanobiomedicine
- metal-oxide-based nanoparticles
- metal nanoparticles
- wound dressings
- immunotherapy
- regenerative medicine
- biosensors
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