Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anti-biofilm activities of nanocomposites: Current scopes and limitations Subject The topic of the resource Antibiofilm; Multidrug resistance; Mutagenicity; Nanocomposite; Reactive oxygen species Description An account of the resource The past few decades have seen revolutions in the applications of nanomaterials in different walks of science. One of the significant applications in healthcare is the use of nanoparticles (NP) in killing both free floating and biofilm forming bacteria. Several nanoparticles like CuO, Fe3O4, TiO2, ZnO, MgO and Al2O3 NPs have been proven to achieve this feature with varying efficacies. A more advanced and efficient way to disrupt bacterial biofilms is the use of nanocomposite (NC) materials to eliminate bacteria. Along with various metal oxides, materials like graphene and chitosan can also be used to create various types of NC. One of the biggest advantages of NP and NC over antibiotics is their ability to circumvent the problem of bacterial resistance. The mechanisms by which NC disrupts biofilms, synthesis and characterization of NC and their relative advantages and limitations are discussed in this chapter. With the ever-increasing incidences of diseases caused by multidrug resistant and biofilm forming bacteria, there is an urgent need to devise materials like nanocomposites with a broader spectrum of action. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Santhosh S.K.; Sarojini S.; Umesh M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bio-manufactured Nanomaterials: Perspectives and Promotion, pp. 83-94. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer International Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67223-2_5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67223-2_5</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85137403831&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-030-67223-2_5&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f79905e9d6693db16c2ce1421fc4bde0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85137403831&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-67223-2_5&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f79905e9d6693db16c2ce1421fc4bde0</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303067223-2; 978-303067222-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Santhosh S.K., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sarojini S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India