Microbiological contamination in natural and potable waters remains a pressing global issue that our society still facing in the new millennium. Thanks to the accelerated growth in the field of the nanotechnology new strategies using nanometallic particles are been investigated as an alternative use of regular antimicrobial. Silver is well known for its antimicrobial characteristic. This project investigates the effect of silver nanoparticles and nanoprisms on Escherichia coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria and Enterococcus faecalis as a model for Gram-positive bacteria as a way to corroborate the result obtained in other investigations. Bacteriological tests were performed in a form that reassembles an antibiogram.  It is important not to just come up with a solution but to come up with a cost effective solution, it's why we synthesized our silver spherical nanoparticles and our silver nanoprisms by using nanomaterial's that can be prepared in a simple and cost-effective manner.

Use of silver nanoparticles to reduce Escherichia coli and Enterococcus from waste water

245th National Meeting (2013)

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