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@article{181314,
        author = {G. Satayanarayana Goud and Nakiraboina Venkatesh and P Veerasomaiah},
        title = {Influence of Cd on Anti-Bacterial Activities of MgFe2O4 synthesized by Citrate-gel method},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {4662-4666},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181314},
        abstract = {This study investigates the antibacterial activity of magnesium-cadmium (Mg-Cd) ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) with the chemical formula Mg1-xCdxFe2O4 where x=0.00, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 synthesized by Citrate gel auto combustion method, and tested against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae) bacteria. Utilizing the disc diffusion method, inhibition zones were measured and compared with the standard antibiotic Ampicillin. Results indicate varying antibacterial efficiency among the different compositions. Sample III-5 (x = 0.8) exhibited the highest activity against Escherichia coli (12 mm), outperforming Ampicillin (10 mm). Sample III-4 (x = 0.6) showed the highest inhibition (20 mm) against Klebsiella pneumoniae. All samples were ineffective against all strains at x = 1.0. The antimicrobial activity is attributed to the nanoscale size and enhanced surface area of the ferrite particles, improving bacterial interaction. The findings highlight the potential of specific Mg-Cd ferrite compositions as effective antibacterial agents and suggest a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics, especially against resistant strains.},
        keywords = {Mg1-xCdxFe2O4, anti-bacterial activity, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus.},
        month = {June},
        }