Mechanism of bactericidal activity of silver nitrate - A concentration dependent bi-functional molecule

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 805-809

  Pandian, Sureshbabu Ram Kumar ^a   Deepak, Venkataraman ^a   Kalishwaralal, Kaliniulliu ^a   Viswanathan, Pushpa ^b   Sangiliyandi, Gurunathan ^a  

^a KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CANCER INSTITUTE WIA   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bacillus licheniformis; DNA fragmentation; Nanoparticle synthesis; Silver nitrate

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77954250844     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000300033     Document Type: Article

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