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. 2022 Nov 2;10(11):2792. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10112792

Figure 4.

Figure 4

The anti-microbial action of AgNPs. The AgNPs can disrupt and penetrate the bacterial cell wall or membrane. The Ag+ ions are then released into the bacterial cell and disrupt the functions of the cellular components and systems, leading to bacterial cell death.