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    Gamma rays-assisted bacterial synthesis of bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: powerful antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and photocatalytic activities

    Bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) has drawn a lot of attention especially during the last couple of decades. A bimetallic nanoparticle stands for a combination of two different metals that exhibit several new an...

    Reham R. El-Behery, El-Sayed R. El-Sayed, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Detection of hemolytic Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in fresh vegetables and efficiency of phytogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles by Syzygium aromaticum extract and gamma radiation against isolated pathogens

    Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a major cause of foodborne diseases accompanied by several clinical illnesses in humans. This research aimed to isolate, identify, and combat STEC using novel alternative t...

    Hanan S. El-Bastawisy, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Feriala A. Abu Safe in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Potential antibacterial, antibiofilm, and photocatalytic performance of gamma-irradiated novel nanocomposite for enhanced disinfection applications with an investigated reaction mechanism

    Water scarcity is now a global challenge due to the population growth and the limited amount of available potable water. In addition, modern industrialization, and microbial pathogenesis is resulting in water ...

    Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, M. Abd Elkodous, Hanan S. El-Bastawisy in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Antimicrobial and anti-aflatoxigenic activities of nanoemulsions based on Achillea millefolium and Crocus sativus flower extracts as green promising agents for food preservatives

    Although the mechanism of action of nanoemulsion is still unclear, the modern use of nanoemulsions made from natural extracts as antimicrobial and anti-aflatoxigenic agents represents a potential food preserva...

    Feriala A. Abu Safe, Ahmed N. Badr, Mohamed G. Shehata in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Regulation of overexpressed efflux pump encoding genes by cinnamon oil and trimethoprim to abolish carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains

    Resistance mechanisms are a shelter for Acinetobacter baumannii to adapt to our environment which causes difficulty for the infections to be treated and WHO declares this organism on the top of pathogens priority...

    Neveen M. Saleh, Hadeer Ezzat, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Hamdallah Zedan in BMC Microbiology (2024)

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    Unveiling biological activities of biosynthesized starch/silver-selenium nanocomposite using Cladosporium cladosporioides CBS 174.62

    Microbial cells capability to tolerate the effect of various antimicrobial classes represent a major worldwide health concern. The flexible and multi-components nanocomposites have enhanced physicochemical cha...

    Fathy M. Elkady, Amr H. Hashem, Salem S. Salem, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad in BMC Microbiology (2024)

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    In Vivo and in Vitro activity of colistin-conjugated bimetallic silver-copper oxide nanoparticles against Pandrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Addressing microbial resistance urgently calls for alternative treatment options. This study investigates the impact of a bimetallic formulation containing colistin, silver, and copper oxide on a pandrug-resis...

    Asmaa Abdul Hak, Hamdallah H. Zedan, Hadir A. El-Mahallawy in BMC Microbiology (2024)