Abstract
We introduce N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a clinically used non-antibiotic drug, to the synthesis of antibacterial gold nanoparticles (Au_NAC). Au_NAC shows excellent antibacterial activities against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria and possesses wound healing capabilities. We provide a new direction for antibiotic design and novel uses of known drugs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10544-10547 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 75 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Aug 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |