Informations

Stand number

H97

Exhibition class

M: Medicine – Surgery – Orthopaedics – Material for disabled

Technical description

Saussurea costus plant and iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are a strategy in green nanotechnology, offering antibacterial and anticancer properties, an eco-friendly, low-cost alternative to antibiotics.

Simplified description

The extract of Saussurea, a medicinal plant, is used to manufacture iron oxide nanoparticles. These small particles have antimicrobial properties, which means they can kill certain microbes or prevent them from growing. Saussurea costus, a variety of this plant, is particularly well known for its medicinal benefits.