Design, Synthesis, and Application of Carbon Dots With Synergistic Antibacterial Activity

• Published in: Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology Vol. 10; p. 894100
• Main Authors: Qie, Xingwang, Zan, Minghui, Gui, Ping, Chen, Hongyi, Wang, Jingkai, Lin, Kaicheng, Mei, Qian, Ge, Mingfeng, Zhang, Zhiqiang, Tang, Yuguo, Dong, Wen-Fei, Song, Yizhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 08.06.2022
• Subjects: antibacterial; Bioengineering and Biotechnology; carbon dots; MurD ligase; photothermal; specificity

The diversity of bacteria and their ability to acquire drug resistance lead to many challenges in traditional antibacterial methods. Photothermal therapies that convert light energy into localized physical heat to kill target microorganisms do not induce resistance and provide an alternative for ant...