Silver Nanomaterials as Antimicrobial Agents

Recently, a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, developed a safe and easy procedure to produce silver nanomaterials that can be used as antimicrobial agents.

Background

  • Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): It is a serious condition in which bacteria and other microbes that invade the human body become resistant to the antibiotics/antimicrobials that are meant to kill them.
  • Health Crisis: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared bacterial antibiotic resistance as one of the most important crises facing humanity.
  • Scenario in India: In India, the problem of AMR is particularly serious owing to the ....
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