The Study of the Activation of Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles by Laser Radiation

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles are known to have inhibitory and bactericidal effects and they play a significant role in the development of new antimicrobial substances against a number of pathogenic microorganisms. In this article the minimum bactericidal concentration of the silver nanoparticles on two different bacteria cultures (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) as well as the possibility to enhance their antimicrobial activity using laser irradiation was investigated. It was found, that solutions of silver nanoparticles at concentrations ≥ 3120 μg/ml cause death of both types of studied microorganisms. Dispersion of nanoparticles after laser irradiation caused the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureusat lower concentrations.