Green Synthesis of Cu/CuO Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Effects against Streptococcus Mutans | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 126, Volume 89, Issue 2, October 2022, Page 6923-6927 PDF (791.91 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.271912 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nagwan Mohammed Saeed; Luma Musa Ibrahim  ; Suha Ali Abdulameer; Sahar Hamdan Alani
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health concern that is becoming worse. Although several new antibiotics have been created in recent years, none have demonstrated enhanced efficacy against bacteria that are multidrug resistant. Objective: Long recognization for the all-encompassing antibacterial properties of Cu/CuO NPs. Subjects and Methods: FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the produced nanoparticles (SEM). Results: The UV-visible spectroscopy revealed a Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) at 355 nm which is characteristic of silver nanoparticles. FT-IR spectral analysis showed the functional groups which were responsible for the reduction of AgNPs and capping and stabilization. The antimicrobial assay confirmed good inhibitory activity against Streptococcus mutans. Conclusion: The outcomes demonstrated that the addition of Cu/CuO NPs to medications had considerable antibacterial effects. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Biosynthesis; Cu/CuO NPs; Antimicrobial; Streptococcus mutans | ||||
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