Figure 1.

(a) Targeting of bacterial cells by means of nanoparticles surface functionalization. Glucose functionalization can induce a selective interaction between nanoparticles and Glucose receptors expressed by bacterial cells promoting the uptake; (b) General reaction scheme of AgNPs-3MPS-TGs nanoparticles synthesis. The reaction involves the Ag reduction by means of NaBH₄. Briefly, to a 3MPS and TG solution, Ag solution is added (1). Subsequently, the NaBH₄ is added (2) in order to induce the metal reduction leading to the nanostructure formation.