Master’s Thesis at the University of Basrah Explores Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Combined with Certain Antibiotics Against Pathogens
A Master’s thesis at the College of Pharmacy, University of Basrah, investigated the synergistic effect of biologically synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles combined with selected antibiotics against pathogens.
The thesis, submitted by student Hawraa Raheem Doodan, aimed to prepare iron oxide nanoparticles using a biological method and to study their synergistic effect with selected antibiotics against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The research also seeks to open new horizons for enhancing antibiotic efficacy using nanoparticles and reducing bacterial resistance, thereby contributing to the development of innovative therapeutic strategies.
The thesis demonstrated the preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) using Bacillus licheniformis bacteria and evaluated their antimicrobial effectiveness.
The results showed a color change in the solution as a visual indicator of nanoparticle formation, with particle size and stability analyzed using UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, DLS, and TEM techniques.
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