ZnO@ZIF-8 Nanoparticles as Nanocarrier of Ciprofloxacin for Antimicrobial Activity

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CIP-ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles can serve as effective nanocarriers for ciprofloxacin, enabling prolonged antimicrobial treatment. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Bruno Altran Costa; Marina Paiva Abuçafy; Thúlio Wliandon Lemos Barbosa; Bruna Lallo da Silva; Rafael Bianchini Fulindi; Guilherme Isquibola; Paulo Inácio da Costa; Leila Aparecida Chiavacci

doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics15010259

January 11, 2023PharmaceuticsOpen Access

ZnO@ZIF-8 Nanoparticles as Nanocarrier of Ciprofloxacin for Antimicrobial Activity

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Explore the potential of ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles as carriers for ciprofloxacin to enhance its antimicrobial effectiveness.
Synthesis of ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles for ciprofloxacin loading.
Assessment of antimicrobial activity against various pathogens.
Evaluation of the release profile of ciprofloxacin from nanoparticles.
Demonstrated enhanced antimicrobial activity of ciprofloxacin when loaded in ZnO@ZIF-8 nanoparticles.
Showed prolonged release of ciprofloxacin, indicating potential for therapeutic applications.

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Nanoparticles enhance ciprofloxacin's antimicrobial activity, indicating potential for prolonged treatment applications.

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, suggesting that CIP-ZnO@ZIF-8 may have potential application in prolonged antimicrobial treatment.

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Costa et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06a4c1e0d1b213ed840f62 https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15010259

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