Magnetic Functionalized Nanoparticles for Biomedical, Drug Delivery and Imaging Applications

Table 1 List of antibacterial properties that have been exhibited by some metal nanoparticles and metal nanoparticle conjugates

Type of nanoparticle	Size (nm)	Antimicrobial application	Mechanism of action	Ref
Silver as part of network of fibers	20–120	E. coli	Bacterial growth inhibition	[102]
Silver vanadate nanowires	1–20	S. aureus	Bacterial growth inhibition	[105]
Naked silver	10–25	C. albicans, P. fluorescens, E. coli	Bacterial growth inhibition	[106]
Thioguanine-capped gold	3–4	E. coli, A. fumigatus, P. aeruginosa, and anticancer effect against Hep2	Bacterial growth inhibition, cellular toxicity	[107]
Naked gold	25	C. pseudotuberculosis	Vacuole formation in cell wall and agglomeration of NPs within cells	[108]
Naked gold	6–40	S. aureus, K. pneumonia, B. subtilis	Bacterial growth inhibition	[109]