Hydrothermal synthesis of copper based nanoparticles: Antimicrobial screening and interaction with DNA

Hydrothermal synthesis of Cu, Cu2O, Cu/Cu2O nanoparticles of 10-44 nm coated with PEG and/or Tween. Antibacterial screening. Interaction with linear ds CT-DNA and pDNA. ROS production, lipid peroxidation. Nanosize effect.