Antimicrobial activity of zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles and zirconium complexes

• Published in: Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 7105
• Main Authors: Jangra, Sant Lal, Stalin, K, Dilbaghi, Neeraj, Kumar, Sandeep, Tawale, Jai, Singh, Surinder P, Pasricha, Renu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2012
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Aspergillus niger - drug effects; Escherichia coli - drug effects; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; Nanoparticles; X-Ray Diffraction; Zirconium - pharmacology

The antimicrobial activities of zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles and zirconium mixed ligand complexes were studied on bacterial strains of E. coli, S. aureus and fungal strain of A. niger. The nanoparticles of zirconia and Zr(IV) complexes with different amino acids as ligands were synthesized by hydro...