Curcumin Quantum Dots Mediated Degradation of Bacterial Biofilms

Curcumin Quantum Dots Mediated Degradation of Bacterial Biofilms

Bacterial biofilm has been reported to be associated with more than 80% of bacterial infections. Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenol compound, has anti-quorum sensing activity apart from having antimicrobial action. However, its use is limited by its poor aqueous solubility and rapid degradation. In...

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Main Authors: Ashish K. Singh, Pradyot Prakash, Ranjana Singh, Nabarun Nandy, Zeba Firdaus, Monika Bansal, Ranjan K. Singh, Anchal Srivastava, Jagat K. Roy, Brahmeshwar Mishra, Rakesh K. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
adhesion
bacterial biofilm
curcumin
antimicrobial agents
nano-curcumin
quantum dots
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01517/full

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