I personally don’t know how bacteria would gain resistance from it since it seems like silver is more of a physical killing particle, kind of like a bullet, as it just pierces through bacteria, but as for preventing it from happening, I think we would just have to limit the use of the antibiotic.
This was very well spoken!
My question for you is do you think this would be a cost effective solution for antibiotic resistant bacteria in comparison to the cost of antibiotics in general?
Honestly, silver nanoparticles are not the cheapest option, but it is a VERY efficient option showing very promising results at any concentration as shown by our research. (There will eventually be a concentration in which the silver is not effective) So while the initial purchase could be more expensive than usual, the benefits of the silver particles will be very worth it, only using a little bit for a very effective result.
The M9 minimal media is what our model organism Salmonella Typhimurium was held in. It’s like a liquid growth medium since we can’t just like grow and scrape bacteria into our wells.
Yes! In fact, that is one of the current uses of Silver Nanoparticles today! As of right now, silver nanoparticles are being used as a disinfectant for electronics and medical equipment, but it’s also a very effective disinfectant for wounds, not only providing antimicrobial properties but also providing anti-inflammatory properties and promoting healing efficiency.
Based on the data reported, is it likely that the effectiveness of Ag nanoparticles at all concentration levels of bacteria would show different results with more rounds of experimentation? ie. higher levels of bacteria die off.
I’m a little confused about this question, but I will try to answer it as best as I can.
If you are asking about continuous rounds of experimentation, the silver nanoparticles would still prove to be effective as they cannot be denatured and won’t “go away” unless we remove them from the solution. So as long as the bacteria is in the presence of the silver nanoparticles, they will prove to be effective against them.
However, if you are asking about different concentrations of bacteria with the same amount of silver nanoparticles, the silver nanoparticles will still be able to kill the bacteria, but with a higher concentration of bacteria and a lower concentration of nanoparticles, the silver could prove to be less effective, taking a longer time to kill all the bacteria.
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Excellent poster video!
How do you think you can preevent bacteria to get antibiotic resistance from it?
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I personally don’t know how bacteria would gain resistance from it since it seems like silver is more of a physical killing particle, kind of like a bullet, as it just pierces through bacteria, but as for preventing it from happening, I think we would just have to limit the use of the antibiotic.
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This was very well spoken!
My question for you is do you think this would be a cost effective solution for antibiotic resistant bacteria in comparison to the cost of antibiotics in general?
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Honestly, silver nanoparticles are not the cheapest option, but it is a VERY efficient option showing very promising results at any concentration as shown by our research. (There will eventually be a concentration in which the silver is not effective) So while the initial purchase could be more expensive than usual, the benefits of the silver particles will be very worth it, only using a little bit for a very effective result.
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What is the M9 minimal media and why was it used?
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The M9 minimal media is what our model organism Salmonella Typhimurium was held in. It’s like a liquid growth medium since we can’t just like grow and scrape bacteria into our wells.
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Very nice!
Would the silver work in treating both bacterial infections and infected skin wounds?
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Yes! In fact, that is one of the current uses of Silver Nanoparticles today! As of right now, silver nanoparticles are being used as a disinfectant for electronics and medical equipment, but it’s also a very effective disinfectant for wounds, not only providing antimicrobial properties but also providing anti-inflammatory properties and promoting healing efficiency.
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Based on the data reported, is it likely that the effectiveness of Ag nanoparticles at all concentration levels of bacteria would show different results with more rounds of experimentation? ie. higher levels of bacteria die off.
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I’m a little confused about this question, but I will try to answer it as best as I can.
If you are asking about continuous rounds of experimentation, the silver nanoparticles would still prove to be effective as they cannot be denatured and won’t “go away” unless we remove them from the solution. So as long as the bacteria is in the presence of the silver nanoparticles, they will prove to be effective against them.
However, if you are asking about different concentrations of bacteria with the same amount of silver nanoparticles, the silver nanoparticles will still be able to kill the bacteria, but with a higher concentration of bacteria and a lower concentration of nanoparticles, the silver could prove to be less effective, taking a longer time to kill all the bacteria.
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