Assessing the Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Leached from Medical Devices

	Nanotech 2012 Vol. 1 Nanotechnology 2012: Advanced Materials, CNTs, Particles, Films and Composites (Volume 1) Chapter 6: Composite Materials
	Assessing the Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Leached from Medical Devices
Authors:	B.J. Casey, B.J. Dair
Affilation:	U.S. Food and Drug Administration, US
Pages:	532 - 534
Keywords:	silver nanoparticle, characterization, antimicrobial, medical device
Abstract:	This work focuses on characterization the leachables released from substrates, e.g. medical devices, containing silver nanoparticles. Furthermore, antimicrobial experiments were conducted to determine how the structure of a silver nanoparticle impact antimicrobial activity. Proper characterization of nanoparticulate leachables is vital since size, structure, and chemistry all have a large impact on safety and antimicrobial efficacy.
ISBN:	978-1-4665-6274-5
Pages:	804
Hardcopy:	$209.95

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