Using a Bacterial Protein to Selectively Target Bacterial Biofilms: Treatment of S. epidermidis Biofilms with Targeted Photothermal Gold Nanoparticles
Tanveer Shaikh, Dhanush Lakmal Yapa Amarasekara, Radha P. Somarathne, Kenneth Hulugalla, Veeresh B. Toragall, Gabriel J. Alcantara, Madison A. Hejny, Elizabeth R. McCaffrey, Thomas A. Werfel, Nicholas C. Fitzkee
This paper develops targeted photothermal gold nanoparticles using a bacterial protein to selectively destroy S. epidermidis biofilms with high efficiency.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · Oct 10, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics