Original articleGreen synthesized silver nanoparticles destroy multidrug resistant bacteria via reactive oxygen species mediated membrane damage
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Abbreviations
Ag NPs
Silver nanoparticles
DAD
Disk agar diffusion
DLS
Dynamic light scattering
EDX
Energy-dispersive X-ray
FTIR
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
MBC
Minimum bactericidal concentration
MIC
Minimum inhibitory concentration
MTT
3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide
PBS
Phosphate buffer saline
SEM
Scanning electron microscopy
TEM
Transmission electron microscopy
XRD
X-ray diffraction
Rh-B
Rhodamine B
Keywords
Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs)
Green synthesis
Antibacterial activity
Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
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