Testing of Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Silver Nitrate Nanoparticles

The spread of epidemics in recent years has underscored the essential role of disinfection. Current methods have begun to be inadequate for the disinfection of new epidemics, viruses and resistant microorganisms. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are recognized as the most preferred and ideal product within the realm of nanotechnology among all metallic nanoparticles (noble metals). Silver nanoparticles are used in many sectors, including medical, food, and cleaning products, due to their high conductivity, catalytic properties, chemical stability, and anti-inflammatory and antiviral activity. The risk of infection is very high in crowded areas such as hospitals, homes, schools and work environments. No matter how much attention is paid to the cleaning of communal living spaces, it is insufficient for today’s epidemic diseases. Due to the prevalence of cross-contamination, the importance of disinfection of personal hygiene, work and shelter environments comes to the fore once again. Resistant microorganisms continue to show their activity on surfaces shortly after disinfection processes. For this reason, the use of silver nitrate nanoparticles, which have higher microorganism resistance on surfaces, can prevent these problems. In this study, the silver nitrate nanoparticle-added solution showed the expected success against microorganisms.