英文摘要 Stable Ag nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction. When the reduction is performed in the presence of higher PVP contents, the mean diameter of the silver ion-containing Ag nanoparticles decreased. When the reduction is performed in the presence of higher NaBH4 contents, the mean diameter of the silver ion-containing Ag nanoparticles decreased. The as-synthesized Ag nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and UV–vis spectroscopy (UV–vis). The antibacterial properties of the Ag anoparticles were investigated Escherichia coli. and Salmonella enterica. As results, Ag nanoparticles having greater bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli., and worser bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus .