'Nano-sized assassins' to kill bacteria responsible for infections in implant patients, has been created by researchers.
From catheters to prosthetics, the bacteria called Staphylococcus epidermidis are known to hitch a ride on a range of medical devices implanted into patients.According to researchers, iron-oxide nanoparticles have been shown to eliminate a bacterial infection on an implanted prosthetic device.
Inside the body, the bacteria multiply on the implant's surface and then build a slimy, protective film to shield the colony from antibiotics.
Webster and Brown graduate student Erik Taylor have created a nano-sized headhunter that zeroes in on the implant, penetrates S. epidermidis's defensive wall and kills the bacteria.
Silica Nanoparticles: A Solution to Kill Bacteria
Researchers have said that silica nanoparticles could be an effective way of delivering nitric oxide (NO) to cells to kill bacteria.
Researchers have said that silica nanoparticles could be an effective way of delivering nitric oxide (NO) to cells to kill bacteria.
The same dosage repeated three times over six days destroyed essentially all the bacteria.
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New Age HIV Prevention Possible With Nanotechnology?
Biomedical engineers at Yale University have found a new method that may help stop HIV infection in future-a safe measure to deliver potentially therapeutic RNAs into vaginal cells
Biomedical engineers at Yale University have found a new method that may help stop HIV infection in future-a safe measure to deliver potentially therapeutic RNAs into vaginal cells
The finding is published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine.
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