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Transmission electron microscope (TEM) micrograph of E. coli treated with silver nitrate showing aggregation to the bacterial cells with disfigured and irregular membranes. Images showed the adsorption of AgNPs on the surface of the bacterial cells and their penetration causing cells damage (A,B,C, and D). Images A and B showed AgNPs released from the cell to the surrounding environment.
