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dc.contributor.authorChan, Yen
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:35:30Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:35:30Z
dc.date.created2016-05-08T19:30:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationChan, Y. 2016. Antimicrobial properties of nanobiomaterials and the mechanism, in Grumezescu, A. (ed), Nanobiomaterials in Antimicrobial Therapy: Applications of Nanobiomaterials, pp. 261-312. Oxford: Elsevier.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39632
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/B978-0-323-42864-4.00008-7
dc.description.abstract

Various physical and chemical methods have been used extensively on an industrial scale to produce nanobiomaterials. The use of toxic chemicals and their stability are of vital concern. Toxic chemicals are used on the surface of nanobiomaterials and as non-polar solvents during their synthesis. However, the use of toxic chemicals is not suitable in the clinical field. Synthesizing these nanobiomaterials using a green, bottom-up approach, which is regarded as safe, eco-friendly, cost-effective and sustainable, is the way forward. As the demand for these materials increases, it is crucial to determine a cost-effective, large-scale and eco-friendly green method to synthesize them. Even though there are many green synthesis methods for the production of nanobiomaterials, there has been less work reported on antimicrobial properties of nanobiomaterials and their reaction mechanism. This chapter highlights the history of antimicrobial agents, nanobiomaterials as antimicrobial agents and their reaction mechanism. The use of nanomaterials in food packaging, water purification, and disinfection are also discussed.

dc.titleAntimicrobial properties of nanobiomaterials and the mechanism
dc.typeBook Chapter
dcterms.source.startPage261
dcterms.source.endPage312
dcterms.source.titleNanobiomaterials in Antimicrobial Therapy: Applications of Nanobiomaterials
dcterms.source.isbn0323428649
dcterms.source.chapter15
curtin.departmentCurtin Sarawak
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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