Antimicrobial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: a comparative study

Ameer Azam1 Centre of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;2 Centre of Excellence in Materials Science (Nanomaterials), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]

Arham S Ahmed2 Centre of Excellence in Materials Science (Nanomaterials), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Mohammad Oves3 Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Mohammad S Khan3 Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Sami S Habib1 Centre of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Adnan Memic1 Centre of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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