Quercetin-functionalized gold/silver nanoparticles with tunable antibacterial selectivity for bacterial infection treatment

Key Points

• The aim is to develop quercetin-functionalized nanoparticles with tailored antibacterial properties to combat bacterial infections while reducing resistance.
• Synthesize gold and silver nanoparticles functionalized with quercetin.
• Assess antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains.
• Analyze selectivity of nanoparticles towards different bacteria.
• Quercetin-functionalized nanoparticles exhibited significant antibacterial activity.
• Selectivity was influenced by the composition of nanoparticles and bacterial type.
• Potential to delay the development of drug resistance was observed.