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Nanosilver particles in medical applications: synthesis, performance, and toxicity

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Pages 2399-2407 | Published online: 16 May 2014

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Figure 1 Biomedical applications of nanosilver particles in human health care.

Figure 1 Biomedical applications of nanosilver particles in human health care.

Figure 2 Chemical synthesis of nanosilver particles.

Abbreviation: Ag, silver.

Figure 2 Chemical synthesis of nanosilver particles.Abbreviation: Ag, silver.

Figure 3 Biological (or green) synthesis of nanosilver particles.

Abbreviations: NADP+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (oxidized form); NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced form); Ag, silver.

Figure 3 Biological (or green) synthesis of nanosilver particles.Abbreviations: NADP+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (oxidized form); NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced form); Ag, silver.

Figure 4 Antibacterial mechanism of nanosilver particles.

Abbreviation: DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid.

Figure 4 Antibacterial mechanism of nanosilver particles.Abbreviation: DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid.