The last decade has seen a tremendous growth in nanoparticles’ application as potential antimicrobials against human, plant and animal diseases. The recent developments in synthesis and use of metallic, magnetic, polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, nanoemulsions and nanogels have paved a path for their successful application against drug resistant bacteria, fungi and viruses. The nanoparticles mediated drug-delivery systems and their crucial role against quorum sensing and biofilms have also been studied at a large scale.
Microbes including bacteria, fungi and viruses undergo a series of biochemical, biophysical, physiological, molecular and metabolic changes during their interaction with different nanosystems. Nanoparticles employ a series of cellular and epigenetic changes including generation of oxidative stress, DNA damage, changes in subcellular structure, change in omics to degrade the microbial structure and serving as a potential antimicrobial agent. However, some reports of microbes resistant against metal nanoparticles have also been reported.
The current research topic aims to address the mechanistic insights into the interaction of microbes-nanoparticles as potential antimicrobials and the strategies in use to prevent the development of microbial resistant against nanoparticles systems. We invite submissions of Original Research papers, Reviews, or Mini-Reviews focusing on the mechanistic approach of microbes-nanoparticles interactions in different biomedical and agriculture settings.
This Research Topic’s scope includes:
• Effect of nanoparticle systems on microbial gene expression, biochemical properties and growth profile
• Microbes-nanoparticles interactions as potential antimicrobials against existing diseases
• Omics approaches to study microbes- nanoparticles interactions
• Nanoparticles against quorum sensing and biofilm forming microbes
• Nanoparticles as drug-carriers and the associated biochemical and molecular changes
• Microbes developing resistance against nanoparticles and the prevention strategies
• Effect of nanoparticles on healthy microflora
The last decade has seen a tremendous growth in nanoparticles’ application as potential antimicrobials against human, plant and animal diseases. The recent developments in synthesis and use of metallic, magnetic, polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, nanoemulsions and nanogels have paved a path for their successful application against drug resistant bacteria, fungi and viruses. The nanoparticles mediated drug-delivery systems and their crucial role against quorum sensing and biofilms have also been studied at a large scale.
Microbes including bacteria, fungi and viruses undergo a series of biochemical, biophysical, physiological, molecular and metabolic changes during their interaction with different nanosystems. Nanoparticles employ a series of cellular and epigenetic changes including generation of oxidative stress, DNA damage, changes in subcellular structure, change in omics to degrade the microbial structure and serving as a potential antimicrobial agent. However, some reports of microbes resistant against metal nanoparticles have also been reported.
The current research topic aims to address the mechanistic insights into the interaction of microbes-nanoparticles as potential antimicrobials and the strategies in use to prevent the development of microbial resistant against nanoparticles systems. We invite submissions of Original Research papers, Reviews, or Mini-Reviews focusing on the mechanistic approach of microbes-nanoparticles interactions in different biomedical and agriculture settings.
This Research Topic’s scope includes:
• Effect of nanoparticle systems on microbial gene expression, biochemical properties and growth profile
• Microbes-nanoparticles interactions as potential antimicrobials against existing diseases
• Omics approaches to study microbes- nanoparticles interactions
• Nanoparticles against quorum sensing and biofilm forming microbes
• Nanoparticles as drug-carriers and the associated biochemical and molecular changes
• Microbes developing resistance against nanoparticles and the prevention strategies
• Effect of nanoparticles on healthy microflora
