Nanotechnology Now

Our NanoNews Digest Sponsors
Heifer International



Home > Press > Antibacterial Nanodrugs Open New Window for Faster Healing of Infections

Abstract:
Iranian researchers at the Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, managed to find a new drug delivery system by attaching gold nanoparticles to gentamicin for transferring anti-bacterial drug staphylococcal to infected foci.

Antibacterial Nanodrugs Open New Window for Faster Healing of Infections

Tehran, Iran | Posted on May 1st, 2013

Innovative drug delivery methods have shown to improve the treatment of the infections caused by tuberculosis or viral diseases such as AIDS, everyday. Thanks to a number of their properties like being non-toxic in biologic systems, high surface-to-volume aspect ratio and having conjugated surfaces appropriate for bonding with bio-molecules, gold nanoparticles act as perfect carriers which are able to target the infection spots with a concentrated load of an antibacterial drug.

Experimental results have revealed the superiority of this antimicrobial nanodrug over gentamicin in fight against Staphylococcus Aureus. In addition, in vivo tests on mice suffering from the infections caused by Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria ascertained the ability of the proposed nanodrug to accumulate in high concentrations at locations where the infection level was higher and hence to accelerate the healing process.

The mentioned study paves the ground for development of similar nanodrugs for treatment of infections caused by dangerous bacteria such as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Brucella Melitensis (the causative agent for Malta fever) or viral infections like AIDS, Hepatitis B, etc.

The results of this research work conducted by Azam Ahangari et al has been published in Drug Delivery Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2013, pages 34 to 39.

####

For more information, please click here

Copyright © Fars News Agency

If you have a comment, please Contact us.

Issuers of news releases, not 7th Wave, Inc. or Nanotechnology Now, are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.

Bookmark:
Delicious Digg Newsvine Google Yahoo Reddit Magnoliacom Furl Facebook

Related News Press

News and information

INRS and ELI deepen strategic partnership to train the next generation in laser science:PhD students will benefit from international mobility and privileged access to cutting-edge infrastructure June 6th, 2025

Electrifying results shed light on graphene foam as a potential material for lab grown cartilage June 6th, 2025

Quantum computers simulate fundamental physics: shedding light on the building blocks of nature June 6th, 2025

A 1960s idea inspires NBI researchers to study hitherto inaccessible quantum states June 6th, 2025

Nanomedicine

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers several steps closer to harnessing patient's own T-cells to fight off cancer June 6th, 2025

Cambridge chemists discover simple way to build bigger molecules – one carbon at a time June 6th, 2025

Electrifying results shed light on graphene foam as a potential material for lab grown cartilage June 6th, 2025

Self-propelled protein-based nanomotors for enhanced cancer therapy by inducing ferroptosis June 6th, 2025

Discoveries

Researchers unveil a groundbreaking clay-based solution to capture carbon dioxide and combat climate change June 6th, 2025

Cambridge chemists discover simple way to build bigger molecules – one carbon at a time June 6th, 2025

Electrifying results shed light on graphene foam as a potential material for lab grown cartilage June 6th, 2025

A 1960s idea inspires NBI researchers to study hitherto inaccessible quantum states June 6th, 2025

Announcements

INRS and ELI deepen strategic partnership to train the next generation in laser science:PhD students will benefit from international mobility and privileged access to cutting-edge infrastructure June 6th, 2025

Electrifying results shed light on graphene foam as a potential material for lab grown cartilage June 6th, 2025

Quantum computers simulate fundamental physics: shedding light on the building blocks of nature June 6th, 2025

A 1960s idea inspires NBI researchers to study hitherto inaccessible quantum states June 6th, 2025

NanoNews-Digest
The latest news from around the world, FREE




  Premium Products
NanoNews-Custom
Only the news you want to read!
 Learn More
NanoStrategies
Full-service, expert consulting
 Learn More











ASP
Nanotechnology Now Featured Books




NNN

The Hunger Project