Combination of CuO nanoparticles and fluconazole: preparation, characterization, and antifungal activity against Candida albicans

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2015, Pages

  Weitz, Iris S ^a   Maoz, Michal ^a   Panitz, Daniel ^a   Eichler, Sigal ^b   Segal, Ester ^b  

^a ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Candida albicans; Copper oxide; Fluconazole; Functionalization; Health effects; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; COPPER; COPPER OXIDES; DISPERSIONS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; SELF ASSEMBLY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YEAST;

ANTI-FUNGAL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FLUCONAZOLE; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; HEALTH EFFECTS;

FUNGI;

COPPER NANOPARTICLE; COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; FLUCONAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; DRUG COATING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GRAVIMETRY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84939619679     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-015-3149-4     Document Type: Article

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