DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01241k ISSN: 2046-2069
Antibacterial efficacy of copper-based metal–organic frameworks against Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus
Sandy Elmehrath, Khansa Ahsan, Nayla Munawar, Ahmed Alzamly, Ha L. Nguyen, Yaser GreishProposed antibacterial mechanisms of Cu-BTC and Cu-GA. Both MOFs release Cu2+ ions from their framework, facilitating their attachment and internalization on the surface of both E. coli (Gram-negative) and Lactobacillus (Gram-positive) bacteria.