Acetic acid induces osmotic imbalances in drug-resistant bacteria synergistically enhancing cobalt-doped carbon quantum dots bactericidal efficiency
Adam Truskewycz, Man Hung Choi, Line Pedersen…·Nils Halberg
This study shows that acetic acid enhances the bactericidal effect of cobalt-doped carbon quantum dots against drug-resistant bacteria by inducing osmotic imbalances and membrane damage.