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Gamma-made Ag–Se nanoparticles carrying cefotaxime
Radiolytic Ag, Se, and Ag–Se nanoparticles (about 11–21 nm) are characterized and loaded with cefotaxime for synergistic antimicrobial tests.
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How are the nanoparticles reduced?
Gamma radiolysis of 1.0 mM AgNO3 and/or Na2SeO3 solutions.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What average sizes are reported?
10.95 nm Ag, 20.54 nm Se, 12.69 nm Ag–Se, all spherical.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What gamma doses make each material?
15.0 kGy for Ag and Ag–Se; 10 kGy for Se.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
Which UV-vis wavelengths track formation?
406 nm Ag, 518 nm Se, 420 nm Ag–Se.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What drug is incorporated?
Cefotaxime (CFM).
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
How is size/shape checked besides UV-vis?
DLS, HR-TEM, and XRD for crystallinity/crystal size.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What is claimed as new about the synthesis?
An eco-friendly gamma-ray route to Ag, Se, and bimetallic Ag–Se NPs plus CFM.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
How are bimetallic particles started?
Mixed 1.0 mM AgNO3 and 1.0 mM Na2SeO3 solutions.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What XRD question is asked of the NPs?
Crystalline nature and crystal size.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
What DLS instrument/volume is mentioned?
PSS-NICOMP 380-ZLS with 200 μL in a disposable cuvette.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified
Particle morphology from the conclusion?
Spherical.
Source: Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism · DOI · quote verified