Tambov scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against resistant infections — they have found a way to use copper oxide nanoparticles as an alternative to traditional antibiotics. The discovery was made with the support of the Russian Science Foundation.
In the course of research, specialists from TSU named after G. R. Derzhavin determined the optimal conditions for the manifestation of the antibacterial properties of copper nanoparticles. Unlike conventional antibiotics, the new method shows amazing efficiency — the destruction of up to 99.9% of pathogenic microorganisms in just 2 hours.
The key point of the study is the identification of the ideal chemical environment for the operation of nanoparticles. They are most active in distilled water in combination with certain chemical additives.
Practical applications of the discovery range from the creation of new bactericidal drugs to the development of special coatings for medicine and agriculture. Scientists are already planning further research to find the most effective combinations of nanoparticles with various chemical environments in the fight against different types of pathogens.
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