An enhancing effect of gold nanoparticles on the lethal action of 2450 MHz electromagnetic radiation in microwave oven

Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 195-200

  Mollazadeh Moghaddam, Kamyar ^a   Moradi, Bardia Varasteh ^a   Dolatabadi Bazaz, Reza ^b   Shakibae, Mojtaba ^c   Shahverdi, Ahamd Raza ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Electromagnetic radiation; Gold nanoparticles; Microwave; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MICROWAVE OVEN; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84555208120     PISSN: 20082835     EISSN: 20084625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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