What is it about?
The adaptive nature of algae results in producing unique chemical components that are gaining attention due to their efficiency in many fields and abundancy. In this study, we screened the phytochemicals from the brown algae Hydroclathrus clathratus and tested its ability to produce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) extracellularly for the first time. Lastly, we investigated its biological activity against a variety of bacteria including multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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Why is it important?
Despite the progress of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, the development of a new, effective antibiotic against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has been progressing at a slow pace. Recent studies have suggested using nanotechnology as a promising strategy to challenge bacterial resistance to antibiotics using natural constituents as reducing agents to synthesize nanoparticles (NPs).
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This article was a partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Master of Science degree (M. Sc.) in Microbiology. Also, it is my first published article as the first author. I wish this publication can aid and encourage others to look into the field of fighting bacterial resistance to antibiotics using green and effective methods.
Raghad Alzaharani
King Saud University
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This page is a summary of: In vitro biological activity of Hydroclathrus clathratus and its use as an extracellular bioreductant for silver nanoparticle formation, Green Processing and Synthesis, August 2020, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/gps-2020-0043.
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