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 Reviews Review Faculty Publications- Reviews 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 Antibacterial efficiency of carbon dots against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: A review Subject The topic of the resource Antibacterial mechanisms; Antibiotic resistance; Carbon dot; Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; Modified carbon dots; ROS Description An account of the resource The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of bacterial strains create critical health risks, replacement of conventional antibiotics with alternative antibacterial agents is highly encouraged. The light-driven antibacterial action CDs is a safe process with minimal side effects. Direct interaction of CDs with bacterial cells also contribute to the overall antibacterial activity. Unique and complex mechanisms of antibacterial activity of CDs involve ROS generation, degeneration of cell structure, and leakage of the cytoplasm because of DNA binding and modulation of gene expression. This review provides a systematic overview of the antibacterial potency of CDs to eradicate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Various mechanisms of antibacterial activity and factors that contribute to antibacterial action of CDs also discussed. It also highlights the synergistic effects on the antibacterial performance of modified CDs and significant future research concerns. 2021 Elsevier Ltd Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Varghese M.; Balachandran M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol-9, No. 6 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd 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/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106821" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106821</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120323488&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.jece.2021.106821&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=23cbc60d77c4f36c6414becdbed9a9fa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120323488&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.jece.2021.106821&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=23cbc60d77c4f36c6414becdbed9a9fa</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22133437 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 Review Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Varghese M., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India