Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles

Description

Colloidal silver nanoparticles are silver particles suspended in a liquid, typically water or
another solvent, with particle sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers and stabilized by a
layer of capping agents. AgNPs have unique physical, chemical, and biological properties
due to their high surface-to-volume ratio. They exhibit strong antibacterial, antiviral, and
antifungal activities against a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. The inhibitory
effect of AgNPs can sometimes be stronger than that of antibiotics, making them a
promising alternative in the face of increasing antibiotic resistance.
AgNPs are utilized in various fields such as medicine, healthcare, agriculture, cosmetics,
textiles, wound dressings, and biomedical devices as antimicrobial agents.AgNPs also
show potential in drug delivery, cancer treatment, and diagnostics.