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 An impact of antibacterial efficacy of metal oxide nanoparticles: A promise for future Subject The topic of the resource Cytotoxic; Degradable; Metal oxide nanoparticles; Microbial resistance Description An account of the resource Since its advent, nanotechnology has seen applications in diverse fields including the biomedical domain. Many metal oxide nanoparticles (NP) have shown good antimicrobial properties. Their small size and ability to inhibit a broad spectrum of bacterial species have made them promising candidates in our search of antimicrobial agents. Since, they don't target a specific protein in a microbial species, the chances of the microbe gaining resistance is also less. This is indeed a great advantage over antibiotics, most of which target specific proteins of bacteria. Most of the pathogenic bacteria have gained resistance against commonly used antibiotics. In this context there is a dire need of antimicrobials with a broader spectrum of action. Metal oxide nanoparticles like: ZnO NPs and CuO NPs easily fit into this category. They can suppress microbial growth by reactive oxygen species production, thereby causing damage to biomolecules, cation release, interactions with membrane and ATP depletion. One of the challenges with metal oxide NP is their cytotoxicity. Scientists are in search of degradable and less toxic metal oxide NP. The current review focuses on the relative advantages and limitations of various metal oxides NPs in inhibiting microbial growth. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarojini S.; Jayaram S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bio-manufactured Nanomaterials: Perspectives and Promotion, pp. 393-406. 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_18" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67223-2_18</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111159749&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-030-67223-2_18&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=522d74b96f538cc088b3f48558e8b8c3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111159749&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-67223-2_18&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=522d74b96f538cc088b3f48558e8b8c3</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 Sarojini S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Jayaram S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India