Researchers from Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College Discuss Findings in Quantum Dots (A Comparative Study On Antibacterial Activity of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-doped Carbon Quantum Dots).

Researchers from Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College in China have conducted a study on the antibacterial activity of sulfur- and phosphorus-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs). The study found that the synthesized CQDs exhibited unique antibacterial efficacy against both E. coli and S. aureus without developing drug resistance. The researchers attribute this antibacterial effect to the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), which disrupt the structure and surface of bacterial cells. The findings suggest that these CQDs could be used as broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs without the risk of drug resistance. [Extracted from the article]

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