Issue 66, 2014
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Chemical Communications

Tailored lysozyme–ZnO nanoparticle conjugates as nanoantibiotics†

Nirmalya Tripathy,a   Rafiq Ahmad,b   Seung Hyuck Bang,c   Jiho Minbc  and  Yoon-Bong Hahn*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Dept. of BIN Fusion Technology, Dept. of Polymer-Nano Science & Technology and Polymer BIN Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea

b School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering and Nanomaterials Processing Research Center, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
E-mail: ybhahn@chonbuk.ac.kr

c Dept. of Bioprocess Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Covalently attached lysozyme–ZnO nanoparticle (L–ZNP) conjugates were synthesized by a low temperature solution route. Tailored L–ZNP conjugates exhibit pronounced antibacterial features against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC03712J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 May 2014
Accepted
25 Jun 2014
First published
25 Jun 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 9298-9301

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Tailored lysozyme–ZnO nanoparticle conjugates as nanoantibiotics

N. Tripathy, R. Ahmad, S. H. Bang, J. Min and Y. Hahn, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 9298 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC03712J

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