Near-Infrared Photothermal Ablation of Biofilms using Protein-Functionalized Gold Nanospheres with a Tunable Temperature Response
D. L. Amarasekara, C. S. Kariyawasam, M. A. Hejny, V. B. Torgall, T. A. Werfel, N. C. Fitzkee
This paper develops temperature-responsive gold nanospheres for photothermal ablation of biofilms, showing enhanced antimicrobial efficacy at tunable transition temperatures.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering