Phyto anti-biofilm elicitors as potential inhibitors of .

() infection is a global public health concern. Due to its high adaptability in various adverse environments (temperature, pH, adhesion, phenotypic forms), targeting the bacterium is quite challenging. Moreover, due to its high persistence, decreased patience compliance and emerging antibiotic resistance, researchers have been forced to search for novel candidates with lesser or no side effects.

Functionalized Silver Nano-Sensor for Colorimetric Detection of Hg Ions: Facile Synthesis and Docking Studies.

In the present study, we describe the facile synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their nanostructures functionalized with 2-aminopyrimidine-4,6-diol (APD-AgNPs) for Hg ion detection. The promising colorimetric response of APD-AgNPs to detect Hg ions was visible with naked eyes and spectroscopic changes were examined by using a UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The aggregation of APD-AgNPs upon addition of Hg ions was due to the chelation effect of the functionalized nanostructures and results in a color change from pale brown to deep yellow color.