Abstract
In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and platinum nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) aqueous solution, which were prepared using different stabilizer, such as sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and poly-(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP), for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E.coli) by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Antimicrobial effect of Ag-NPs for S. aureus and E. coli was investigated using cup diffusion method. The growth of Gram-positive (S. aureus) and Gram-negative (E. coli) bacteria were inhibited by Ag-NPs. The MIC of Ag-NPs for S. aureus and E. coli were 5 and 10 ppm, respectively. But the Au-NPs stabilized with SDS did not show antimicrobial activity. Also, the Pt-NPs stabilized with PVP (or SDS) did not show antimicrobial activity for the test organisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 956-960 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Nov 10 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial activity
- Disinfection
- Platinum nanoparticles
- Silver nanoparticles
- Stabilizer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Electrochemistry