Anele Anuoluwapo, Obare Sherine, Wei Jianjun
Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.
Department of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2022 Mar 29;12(7):1129. doi: 10.3390/nano12071129.
Antibiotic resistance is a formidable global threat. Wastewater is a contributing factor to the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in the environment. There is increased interest evident from research trends in exploring nanoparticles for the remediation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Cobalt oxide (CoO) nanoparticles have various technological, biomedical, and environmental applications. Beyond the environmental remediation applications of degradation or adsorption of dyes and organic pollutants, there is emerging research interest in the environmental remediation potential of CoO nanoparticles and its nanocomposites on antibiotic-resistant and/or pathogenic bacteria. This review focuses on the recent trends and advances in remediation using CoO nanoparticles and its nanocomposites on antibiotic-resistant or pathogenic bacteria from wastewater. Additionally, challenges and future directions that need to be addressed are discussed.
抗生素耐药性是一个严峻的全球威胁。废水是环境中抗生素耐药细菌和基因流行的一个促成因素。从探索纳米颗粒用于修复抗生素耐药细菌的研究趋势中可以明显看出，人们对此的兴趣与日俱增。氧化钴（CoO）纳米颗粒具有各种技术、生物医学和环境应用。除了用于降解或吸附染料和有机污染物的环境修复应用外，氧化钴纳米颗粒及其纳米复合材料在对抗生素耐药和/或致病细菌的环境修复潜力方面也有新的研究兴趣。本综述重点关注使用氧化钴纳米颗粒及其纳米复合材料处理废水中抗生素耐药或致病细菌的修复方面的最新趋势和进展。此外，还讨论了需要解决的挑战和未来方向。
