Phyto-nano-hybrids of Ag-CuO particles for antibacterial activity against drug-resistant pathogens
Background
The present study reports the antibacterial potential of phyto-nano-hybrid particles Ag-CuO (silver-copper oxide) against drug-resistant pathogens isolated from a Russian hospital in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. The synthesis of nano-hybrid was achieved by phytogenic source by using leaves ofMurraya koenigii. The nano-hybrid particles were well characterized using hyphenated techniques and results of the antibacterial assay was tabulated.
Results
The UV-visible spectra displayed absorption at 420 nm with the shoulder peak at 355 nm indicating the hybridization. TheFTIR analysisrevealed the presence of phenol, amine, methyl, carbohydrate and aromatic as major functional groups. TheXRD analysisrevealed the presence of Bragg’s intensities at 2 theta angle depicting the crystalline nature of Ag-CuO nano-hybrid. The TEM analysis displayed the polydispered properties of Ag-CuO nano-hybrid with the size in the range of 60–80 nm exhibiting different shapes ranging from spherical, rod and oval. Theantibacterial activityof Ag-CuO nano-hybrid was tested against multidrug-resistant pathogens that resulted in highest activity againstP. aeruginosastrain with an inhibition zone of 14 mm in diameter. The MIC concentrations ranged from 0.3125 to 2.5 μg/ml and brothdilution assaydisplayed dose-dependent properties of Ag-CuO nano-hybrid particles.
Conclusion
The obtained results are interesting to report the preliminary insight to develop biocompatible hybrid particles to combat drug-resistant pathogens. The developed nano-hybrid particles displayed activity against all the test pathogens investigated against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Thus, the study forms preliminary investigation to report nano-hybrid particles as broad spectrum antibacterial agents.