Abstract
The present work investigates the role of oxidative stress generated at biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) interface in defining the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity. To this end, SeNPs with average size of 119 nm were synthesized rapidly during the growth of Staphylococcus aureus using the principle of green chemistry. The synthesis of SeNPs was confirmed by using different biophysical techniques like UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), EDX and zeta potential analysis. The obtained data from antimicrobial study revealed strong antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive bacteria like Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441) and Gram-negative bacteria like Escherichia coli (MTCC 443) and anti-biofilm activity against biofilm forming bacteria. The mechanism behind antimicrobial activity of biosynthesized SeNPs was explored by evaluating the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated at SeNPs interface due to photocatalytic activity. The experimental data obtained altogether concluded that, the ROS generated at SeNPs interface put stress on bacterial cell membrane causing leakage of cytoplasmic contents, leading to bacterial cell death.
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