On the Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Antibiotics Mixed with Gold Nanoparticles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The bacterial action of gentamicin and that of a mixture of gentamicin and 15-nm colloidal-gold particles on<it>Escherichia coli</it>K12 was examined by the agar-well-diffusion method, enumeration of colony-forming units, and turbidimetry. Addition of...

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Published in:Nanoscale Research Letters
Main Authors: Shantrokha AN, Burygin GL, Khlebtsov BN, Dykman LA, Bogatyrev VA, Khlebtsov NG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2009-01-01
Subjects:
Colloidal-gold nanoparticles
Gentamicin
Drug delivery
Antibacterial activity
Agar-well-diffusion method
Minimum inhibitory concentration
Maximum tolerant concentration
Atomic absorption spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-009-9316-8

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