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Antibacterial Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles Loaded on Date Palm Pollen Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

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Herein, the cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) magnetic nanoparticles-loaded date palm pollen (CFMNP-DPP) was synthesized using a one-step hydrothermal method, and its antibacterial capability was investigated. The CFMNP-DPP was completely characterized by various techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VMS), and BET surface area analysis techniques confirmed the CoFe2O4 MNP was successfully stabilized on the palm pollen grains and resulted in porous, spherical ferrite magnetic particles with a size lower than 36 nm. Then, the antibacterial effect of prepared nanoparticles was studied against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae). Overall, CFMNP-DPP concentrations of 10 to 70 µg/mL showed remarkable antibacterial activity. The maximum inhibition zone of the nanoparticles at 70 μg/mL for E. coli, S. aureus, and K. pneumoniae was 10, 12, and 12 mm, respectively. Consequently, CFMNP-DPP improved antibacterial activity in multidrug-resistant bacteria and can be used for medicinal applications.

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This work was financially supported by Iran National Science Foundation Science (INSF, No:91002235). Also, we would like to thank the Research Council of the University of Islamic Azad University for providing a good contribution to all aspects of the project.

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    Mahdi Shahriarinour & Aref Mehdipour

  2. Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 193953697, Iran

    Faten Divsar

  3. Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Leila Youseftabar-Miri

  4. Department of Chemistry, Shahryar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Vajiheh Barkhordri

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Shahriarinour, M., Divsar, F., Mehdipour, A. et al. Antibacterial Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles Loaded on Date Palm Pollen Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. Arab J Sci Eng 48, 7315–7322 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-07811-y

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