Analysis of antimicrobial gold nanoparticle-treated bacterial metabolites using nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Key Points

• Findings highlight significant changes in bacterial metabolites after treatment with gold nanoparticles, indicating their antimicrobial properties.
• Gold nanoparticles demonstrated efficacy in altering bacterial metabolite profiles, with numerous compounds identified via mass spectrometry.
• Analysis using nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry provides precise characterization of treated bacterial metabolites.
• Supports the potential of antimicrobial gold nanoparticles in developing new treatments against bacterial infections.