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Antimicrobial effects
Cho, K.H., Park, J.E., Osaka, T., and Park, S-G.(November 2005). The study of antimicrobial activity and preservative effects of nanosilver ingredient. Electrochimica Acta, 51,5: 956-960. Abstract
Ip, M., Lui, S.L., Poon, V.K.M., Lung, I. and Burd, A. (2006) Antimicrobial activities of silver dressings: an in vitro comparison. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 55: 59-63. Abstract
Haldar, J., An, D., Cienfuegos, LA de., Chen, J., Klibanov, AM. (November 2006). Polymeric coatings that inactivate both influenza virus and pathogenic bacteria. PNAS, 103,47: 17667-17671. Abstract
Jiang, H., Manolache, S., Wong, A.C.L., Denes, F.S. (May 2004). Plasma-enhanced deposition of Silver nanoparticles onto polymer and metal surfaces for the generation of antimicrobial characteristics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 93:3: 1411-1422. Abstract
Kim, JW; Shashkov, EV; Galanzha, EI; Kotagiri, N; Zharov, VP. (August 2007). Photothermal antimicrobial nanotherapy and nanodiagnostics with self-assembling carbon nanotube clusters. Lasers in surgery and medicine, 39(7): 622-634 . Abstract
Lansdown, A.B. (2006). Silver in health care: antimicrobial effects and safety in use. Current problems in dermatology, 33:17-34. Abstract
Lewis, K., and Klibanov, A.M. (July 2005). Surpassing nature: rational design of sterile-surface materials. TRENDS in Biotechnology, 23,7:343-348. Article
Melaiye, A., Youngs, W.J. (February 2005). Silver and its application as an antimicrobial agent. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 15,2: 125-130(6). Abstract
Michielsen, S., Stojiljkovic, I., and Churchward, G. (November 2006). Novel Nano-Coating Kills Viruses and Bacteria when Exposed to Light. AzonanoNews, News Article
- NEW - Pal, S., Tak, Y.K., and Song, J.M. (2007). Does antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticle depend on shape of nanoparticle? A study on Gram-negative E. coli. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. Abstract
Park, D., Wang, J., and Klibanov, A.M. (2006). One-Step, Painting-Like Coating Procedures To Make Surfaces Highly and Permanently Bactericidal. Biotechnol. Prog., 22 (2), 584-589. Abstract
Silver, S., Le T. Phung and Silver, G. (2006). Silver as biocides in burn and wound dressings and bacterial resistance to silver compounds. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 33: 627-634. Article
- NEW - Weir, E; Lawlor, A; Whelan, A; Regan, F. (2008). The use of nanoparticles in anti-microbial materials and their characterization. Analyst, 133(7): 835-845. Abstract
Toxicity
- NEW - Blaser, S.A., Scheringer, M., MacLeoda, M. and Hungerbühler, K. (2007). Estimation of cumulative aquatic exposure and risk due to silver: Contribution of nano-functionalized plastics and textiles. Science of The Total Environment.
Drake,P.L. and Hazelwood, K.J. (2005). Exposure-Related Health Effects of Silver and Silver Compounds: A Review. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 49(7):575-585. Abstract
Fraser, J.F., Cuttle, L., Kempf, M., Kimble, R.M. (March 2004). Cytotoxicity of topical antimicrobial agents used in burn wounds in Australasia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 74,3: 139 - 142. Article
Friends of the Earth. (March 2007). Nanosilver - a threat to soil, water and human health? Report.
Ghandour, W., Hubbard, J.H., Deistung, J., Hughes, M.N., and Poole, R.K. (1998). The uptake of silver ions by Escherichia coli K12: toxic effects and interaction with copper ions. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology , 28,6: 559-565. Abstract
Haxton, E., Hylander, L.D., Melhus, A. (2006). Silver – a toxic threat to our health and environment. Fact Sheet
Hiriart-Baer, V.P., Fortin, C., Lee, D.Y., Campbell, P.G. (June 2006). Toxicity of silver to two freshwater algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Pseudokirchneriella sub-capitata, grown under continuous culture conditions: influence of thiosulphate. Aquatic toxicology, 15;78(2):136-48. Abstract
Kolts, J.M., Boese, C.J., Meyer, J.S. (July 2006). Acute toxicity of copper and silver to Ceriodaphnia dubia in the presence of food. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 25(7):1831-5. Abstract
Lansdown, A.B. (2006). Silver in health care: antimicrobial effects and safety in use. Current problems in dermatology, 33:17-34. Abstract
- NEW - Lee, K.J., Nallathamby,P.D., Browning, L.M., et al. (2007). In Vivo Imaging of Transport and Biocompatibility of Single Silver Nanoparticles in Early Development of Zebrafish Embryos. ACS Nano, 1(2), 133–143. Abstract
Mitchell, D.N., Godwin, H.A., Claudio, E. (Spring 2004). Nanoparticle Toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A Comparative Study Using Au Colloid, Ag Colloid, and HAuCI4 3H2O in Solution. Nanoscape, 1:59-69. Article
Ward, T.J., Kramer J.R., Boeri, R.L., Gorsuch, J.W. (June 2006). Chronic toxicity of silver to the sea urchin (Arbacia punctulata). Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 25(6): 1568-73. Abstract
Ward, T.J., Boeri, R.L., Hogstrand, C., Kramer, J.R., Lussier, S.M., Stubblefield, W.A., Wyskiel, D.C., Gorsuch, J.W. (July 2006). Influence of salinity and organic carbon on the chronic toxicity of silver to mysids (Americamysis bahia) and silversides (Menidia beryllina). Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 25(7):1809-16. Abstract
Microbial resistance
Davis, I. J., Richards, H., Mullany, P. (June 2005). Isolation of silver- and antibiotic-resistant Enterobacter cloacae from teeth. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 20,3: 191. Abstract
Friends of the Earth. (March 2007). Nanosilver - a threat to soil, water and human health? Report.
Gupta, A., Matsui, K., Lo, J.F. & Silver, S. (1999). Molecular basis for resistance to silver cations in Salmonella. Nature Medicine. 5, 183-188. Article
Gupta, A., and Silver, S. (October 1998). Silver as a biocide. Will resistance become a problem? Nature Biotechnology, 16:888. Article
Katsikogianni, M. and Missirlis, Y.F. (2004). Concise review of mechanisms of bacterial adhesion to biomaterials and of techniques used in estimating bacteriamaterial interactions. European Cells and Materials. 8: 37-57. Article
Klaus, K., Joerger, R., Olsson, E., and Granqvist, C.G. (November 1999). Silver-based crystalline nanoparticles, microbially fabricated. PNAS, 96,24: 13611-13614. Article
Ledrich, M.L., Stemmler, S., Laval-Gilly, P., Foucaud, L., and Falla, J. (December 2005). Precipitation of Silver-Thiosulfate Complex and Immobilization of Silver by Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34. BioMetals, 18,6: 643-650. Abstract
Margulis, L., and Case, E. (November-December 2006). The germs of life. Orion. Article
Silver, S. (2003). Bacterial silver resistance: molecular biology and uses and misuses of silver compounds. FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 27:341-353. Abstract
Slawson, R. M., Lohmeier-Vogel, E. M., Lee, H. and Trevors, J. T. (1994). Silver resistance in Pseudomonas stutzeri. BioMetals, 7,1: 30-40. Abstract


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