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International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering(IJERECE)

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International Journal of Science Engineering and Management (IJSEM)

Monthly Journal for Science Engineering and Management

ISSN : 2456-1304 (Online)

Synergistic Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs) With Various Antibiotics as an Antimicrobial Activity

Author : Kavitha Varak 1 Puppala Kavya Priya 2

Date of Publication :24th October 2019

Abstract: Nanoparticles (NPs) are advantageous in treating bacterial infections. Scientists found that Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs), owing to their unique structure and properties, may be more effective than antibiotics as they have a larger surface area and therefore can be more in contact with the external environment. The antibacterial effect of selenium may be due to the fact that at a particular concentration nano-selenium interacts with the bacterial cell surface and penetrates into the cell, thus causing damage. Some studies in recent years have suggested the use of combination of antibiotics+SeNPs, the synergistic effect of which often surpasses their individual’s inhibitory activity. In our work we performed synergetic effect of SeNPs and 3 commercial antibiotics. We found that the Nanoparticles enhanced the reaction rates of antibiotics in a synergistic mode as well as in its own way on different kinds of pathogens

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    1. Beyth N, Houri-Haddad Y, Domb A, Khan W, Hazan R. Alternative antimicrobial approach: nanoantimicrobial materials. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. (2015); 2015:246012.
    2. Gupta A, Landis RF, Rotello VM. Nanoparticle-based antimicrobials: surface functionality is critical. F1000Res. (2016);5 F1000 Faculty Rev-364.
    3. Knetsch MLW, Koole LH. New strategies in the development of antimicrobial coatings: the example of increasing usage of silver and silver nanoparticles. Polymers Basel.(2011);3:340–366.
    4. Linlin Wang, Chen Hu, Longquan Shao. The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future. International Journal of Nanomedicine (2017):12 1227-1249.
    5. Dizaj SM, Lotfipour F, Barzegar-Jalali M, Zarrintan MH, Adibkia K. Antimicrobial activity of the metals and metal oxide nanoparticles. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. (2014);44:278–284.
    6. Zhang L, Pornpattananangku D, Hu CM, Huang CM. Development of nanoparticles for antimicrobial drug delivery. Curr Med Chem. (2010);17(6):585–594.
    7. Ranghar S. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems: promising approaches against infections. Braz Arch Biol Techn. (2012);57:209–222
    8. Pelgrift RY, Friedman AJ. Nanotechnology as a therapeutic tool to combat microbial resistance. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. (2013);65(13–14):1803–1815.
    9. Wang, Q. and T.J. Webster, Nanostructured selenium for preventing biofilm formation on polycarbonate medical devices. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, (2012). 100A(12): p. 3205-3210
    10.  Rayman MP. Selenium in cancer prevention: a review of the evidence and mechanism of action. Proc Nutr Soc. (2005);64(4):527–542.

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