Antibacterial action and target mechanisms of zinc oxide nanoparticles against bacterial pathogens
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2022-12-01
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Mendes, Carolina Rosai [UNESP]
Dilarri, Guilherme [UNESP]
Forsan, Carolina Froes [UNESP]
Sapata, Vinícius de Moraes Ruy [UNESP]
Lopes, Paulo Renato Matos [UNESP]
de Moraes, Peterson Bueno
Montagnolli, Renato Nallin [UNESP]
Ferreira, Henrique [UNESP]
Bidoia, Ederio Dino [UNESP]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the most widely used nanoparticulate materials due to their antimicrobial properties, but their main mechanism of action (MOA) has not been fully elucidated. This study characterized ZnO NPs by using X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Antimicrobial activity of ZnO NPs against the clinically relevant bacteria Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the Gram-positive model Bacillus subtilis was evaluated by performing resazurin microtiter assay (REMA) after exposure to the ZnO NPs at concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 1.4 mM. Sensitivity was observed at 0.6 mM for the Gram-negative and 1.0 mM for the Gram-positive cells. Fluorescence microscopy was used to examine the interference of ZnO NPs on the membrane and the cell division apparatus of B. subtilis (amy
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Scientific Reports, v. 12, n. 1, 2022.