Antimicrobial Activity of Carbon Nanoparticles Isolated from Natural Sources against Pathogenic Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria. (6th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Varghese, Sheena; Kuriakose, Sunny; Jose, Soumya
• Other Names: Shao Mingwang Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanoscience. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-06-06
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanoscience; Periodicals; 500
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/457865
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-749X

Abstract

Abstract : This paper describes the isolation of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) from kitchen soot, characterization of the CNPs by UV/visible spectroscopy, SEM and XRD, and their antimicrobial action. The antibacterial activity of the isolated carbon nanoparticles was tested against various pathogenic bacterial strains such as Gram-negative Proteus refrigere and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus haemolyticus . The inhibition zones were measured, and it was found that the carbon nanoparticles isolated from natural sources are active against these Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains.