Interfaces Between Nanomaterials and Microbes

Nanomaterials are becoming ubiquitous; microbes similarly are everywhere. This book focuses on various ways the diverse nanomaterials interact with microbial communities and implications of such interactions.

Introduction to the Microbial World. An Overview of Interactions between Microorganisms and Nanomaterials. Interactions of Metal-Containing Nanomaterials with Microorganisms. Challenges in the risk assessment of nanomaterial toxicity towards microbes. Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC) Composites with Antimicrobial Properties. TiO2 Nanoparticles and Composite Materials: Antimicrobial Activity, Antimicrobial Mechanism and Applications. Appraisal of organic and inorganic nanomaterials in cellular micro environment. Microbial Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Applications. Microbial Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Biotechnological Applications. Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles by Extremophiles and Their Applications. Synthesis and Biological Applications of Greener Nanoparticles. Liposomal Delivery: a Powerful Tool to Promote the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents.