Saturday, August 9, 2025
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • DMCA
  • Follow on Google News
My Maharashtra
  • Home
  • Maharashtra
  • India
    • National
    • State News
  • World
  • Business
  • Education
  • Lifestyle
    • Health & Fitness
    • Fashion
    • Travel
    • Food
  • Others
    • Tech
      • App News
      • Gadgets
    • Auto
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Agriculture
    • Science
    • Astrology
    • Finance/Money
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
My Maharashtra
  • Home
  • Maharashtra
  • India
    • National
    • State News
  • World
  • Business
  • Education
  • Lifestyle
    • Health & Fitness
    • Fashion
    • Travel
    • Food
  • Others
    • Tech
      • App News
      • Gadgets
    • Auto
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Agriculture
    • Science
    • Astrology
    • Finance/Money
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
My Maharashtra
No Result
View All Result
Home Science

New nano-composite to beat antimicrobial resistance

My Maharashtra by My Maharashtra
September 13, 2021
in Science
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

New Delhi: The battle against antimicrobial resistance is set to get a major boost with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee and Bengaluru-based startup Log 9 Materials Scientific Pvt. Ltd., developing a new non-toxic antibacterial and antibiofilm composite.

Bacterial biofilms are notorious for resisting antibiotics, escaping immune systems, and other external stresses, resulting in persistent chronic infections, particularly when formed in damp indoor settings. Biofilms pose a serious global health concern.

You might also like

Young Scientist R. Vishnu Prassad from Chennai conferred Times Award

Single application for all scientific fellowships, grants and scholarships mooted

‘Communicate science and technology in vernacular languages’- Dr Jitendra Singh

Formed when different colonies or even a single type of bacterial cells adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces, they get embedded in a matrix composed of extracellular polymeric substances. Biofilms form on different surfaces including hospital surfaces, healthcare implants, swimming pools, water tanks, and water treatment plants, and hence easily transmit infections. Of these, hospital-acquired infections are the most dangerous as observed by the extremely high incidence of multidrug-resistant bacterial illnesses in hospital settings.

Studies have shown that nanomaterials with their unique physicochemical and antibacterial properties can break the chain of microbe proliferation, preventing biofilm formations via diverse mechanisms. But for human use, such nanomaterials need to be non-toxic.

Researchers from IIT Roorkee and Log 9 Materials Scientific Private Limited, which is funded under the Department of Biotechnology’s Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)’s Biotech Ignition Grant scheme, have now developed an antibacterial and antibiofilm composite using non-toxic and hydrophobic nanomaterial, graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), and tannic acid and silver. When tested, it exhibited good antibacterial properties.

According to the scientists, it showed complete growth inhibition against gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli at a concentration as low as 64 μg/mL while it showed complete inhibition against gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus at a concentration of 128 μg/mL. When epoxy coatings based on the material were applied on glass substrates, more than 97% antibiofilm efficiency was seen against the antibiotic-resistant, Methicillin strain of S. aureus.

When coated on a surface, the abundant presence of hydroxyl groups due to tannic acid, hydrophobicity of graphene and epoxy, and remarkable antibacterial efficiency of tannic acid, silver, and graphene was found to synergistically enhance the antibiofilm efficiency. Additionally, this coating was found to be highly stable in water, the common solvent most surfaces come in contact with, and no active component was found to be leaching out. (India Science Wire)

Tags: AMRantibacterialantibiofilmantibioticsantimicrobial resistanceBiotech Ignition Grant schemeC-CAMPCentre for Cellular and Molecular PlatformscompositegraphenehospitalimplantIndian Institute of Technologyinfectionsnanomaterialnon-toxicRoorkeesilverswimming pooltannic acidwater tank
Previous Post

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation launches India’s first Drone Medicine Delivery project ‘Medicines From The Sky’ at Vikarabad, which is known as Telangana Ooty

Next Post

S. Jaipal Reddy Memorial Foundation to organise a National Webinar on “Celebrating Democracy” to celebrate International Day of Democracy On 15th September

My Maharashtra

My Maharashtra

Related Posts

Science

Young Scientist R. Vishnu Prassad from Chennai conferred Times Award

by My Maharashtra
July 4, 2022
National

Single application for all scientific fellowships, grants and scholarships mooted

by My Maharashtra
January 13, 2022
National

‘Communicate science and technology in vernacular languages’- Dr Jitendra Singh

by My Maharashtra
December 29, 2021
National

Vice President launches centenary celebrations of six inspirational scientists

by My Maharashtra
December 29, 2021
Science

New insights into mega 1897 Assam earthquake

by My Maharashtra
December 22, 2021
Next Post

S. Jaipal Reddy Memorial Foundation to organise a National Webinar on “Celebrating Democracy” to celebrate International Day of Democracy On 15th September

CSIR lab transfers know-how for new COVID-19 testing technique

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling
Tech

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling

by My Maharashtra
August 7, 2025
0

This Raksha Bandhan, go beyond sweets and traditional gifts—surprise your sibling with something truly meaningful and useful. Kingston Technology, a...

Read more
Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

August 4, 2025
Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

July 29, 2025
Rakhi Fashion & Beauty: How Brothers Can Pamper Their Sisters as a Return Gift

Rakhi Fashion & Beauty: How Brothers Can Pamper Their Sisters as a Return Gift

July 28, 2025
Community and Unstoppable Spirit Shines at MultiRox Grand Finale 2025

Community and Unstoppable Spirit Shines at MultiRox Grand Finale 2025

July 28, 2025
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Pillars of Maharashtra Awards makes headlines today Individuals and Business Owners who are making Maharashtra proud were felicitated

Pillars of Maharashtra Awards makes headlines today, Individuals and Business Owners who are making Maharashtra proud were felicitated

August 29, 2022
Now our E-store India has become an international company

Now our E-store India has become an international company

November 1, 2022
Maestro Realtek: Turning Uncertainty into Success with Pune's First Professional Park

Maestro Realtek: Turning Uncertainty into Success with Pune’s First Professional Park

August 9, 2023
Buzzlink Studios Supercharges Development and Marketing with AI and Machine Learning

Buzzlink Studios Supercharges Development and Marketing with AI and Machine Learning

May 10, 2024

Changa Video sharing app crosses 2 million on play store

0

World’s first DeepUV Air Sanitizer, launched by Indian startup Dokat Inc.

0

Japan’s tech start-ups bitgrit and Atrae rolls out professional ‘matching’ app in India offering jobs in India

0

Surat’s company invents – low-cost,high-end ventilator in support of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

0
Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling

August 7, 2025
Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

August 4, 2025
Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

July 29, 2025
Rakhi Fashion & Beauty: How Brothers Can Pamper Their Sisters as a Return Gift

Rakhi Fashion & Beauty: How Brothers Can Pamper Their Sisters as a Return Gift

July 28, 2025

My Maharashtra, digital news and story platform bring you the news from Maharashtra State and other states along with articles, stories, and opinions on the latest happenings worldwide covering various sectors.

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Kingston Technology: Thoughtful Tech Gifts for Your Sibling

August 7, 2025
Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

Rest The Case Hosted Vital Discussion on Admissibility of Secret Recordings

August 4, 2025
Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

Samosas with a Mission: How Two Founders Turned a Classic Indian Snack into North India’s Fastest-Growing Food Brand

July 29, 2025
August 2025
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Jul    
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • DMCA
  • Follow on Google News

© 2022 My Maharashtra - Design & Developed by Brand Maker RD.

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • DMCA
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy

© 2022 My Maharashtra - Design & Developed by Brand Maker RD.