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Even more stimulating is our current demonstration of the potent ability of Ag nanoparticles (147 nm) and Au nanoparticles (120 nm) to stifle the growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli\u2014a prokaryote whose cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles), vastly smaller than the NIH\/3T3 cells, when exposed to significantly optimized low-power microwave irradiation conditions. Our rigorous assessment of the method\u2019s effectiveness involved scrutinizing the growth rate of E. coli bacteria under diverse conditions involving silver and gold nanoparticles. This indisputably underscores the potential of microwave\u2013nanoparticle interactions in impeding bacterial proliferation. 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