Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Chitosan Schiff-Base/Silver Nanoparticles by Ahmed M. Khalil, Reham A. Abdel-Monem, Osama M. Darwesh, Ahmed I. Hashim, Afaf A. Nada, Samira T. Rabie

“…Schiff-bases/silver nanoparticles of CS and CMCS showed higher antimicrobial activity than the blank CS and CMCS. …”
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In Vitro Studies of Bacterial Cellulose and Magnetic Nanoparticles Smart Nanocomposites for Efficient Chronic Wounds Healing by Bianca Galateanu, Mihaela-Cristina Bunea, Paul Stanescu, Eugenia Vasile, Angela Casarica, Horia Iovu, Anca Hermenean, Catalin Zaharia, Marieta Costache

“…This paper reports on the development of bionanocomposites based on bacterial cellulose and magnetic nanoparticles (magnetite) for efficient chronic wounds healing. …”
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Responses of bimetallic Ag/ZnO alloy nanoparticles and urea on morphological and physiological attributes of wheat by Maria Ehsan, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Zia‐ur‐Rehman Mashwani, Muhammad Ikram, Efat Zohra, Syeda Sadaf Zehra, Fozia Abasi, Mubashir Hussain, Muhammad Iqbal, Nilofar Mustafa, Asad Ali

“…Green bimetallic Ag/ZnO alloy nanoparticles (NPs) synthesised from salts reduced by Moringa oleifera and characterised by UV‐visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy are studied herein. …”
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Formulation and characterization of CMPI nanoparticles for enhanced targeting of brain nicotinic receptors by positive allosteric modulator by Rahma Aly, Shoukath Sulthana, Robert Beaudoin, Ayman K. Hamouda, Santosh Aryal

“…A biodegradable and biocompatible, the US-FDA-approved, poly(l-lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) was used to engineer nanoparticles (NPs) to solubilize CMPI in its hydrophobic core in an aqueous environment using the nanoprecipitation with the drug loading content of 10 ± 1.2% by weight of NPs. …”
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New Insights on Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Plants Emphasizing the Use of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by Inese Kokina, Ilona Plaksenkova, Lauris Jankovskis, Marija Jermaļonoka, Renata Galek

“…Biological synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and other plants has several advantages such as lower costs, reduction of pollution, and improvement of the environment and human health. …”
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Nafion®-Containing Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as a Tool for Anticancer Pt Delivery: Preliminary Studies by Maddalena Sguizzato, Elisabetta Esposito, Marcus Drechsler, Eleonora Gallerani, Riccardo Gavioli, Paolo Mariani, Federica Carducci, Rita Cortesi, Paola Bergamini

“…Nafion-containing nanoparticles (NAF) were produced by homogenization followed by ultrasonication method. …”
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Prenatal Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles Exposure Reduces Female Offspring Fertility Without Affecting Males by Min Lei, Zhenye Zhu, Chenlu Wei, Huihui Xie, Ruizhi Guo, Yanqing Zhao, Keer Wang, Mengchen Wang, Wenhui Chen, Xiqiao Xu, Xinxin Zeng, Yining Xu, Wandi Zhang, Yizhe Chu, Yingpu Sun, Qingling Yang

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OPTIMIZATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE AND HARMFUL EXHAUST GASES OF BIODIESEL FUEL WITH NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES by MEHMET CELIK, CIHAN BAYINDIRLI

Subjects: “…environmental pollution, global warming, CeO2, TiO2, Co3O4, nanoparticles, fuel properties…”
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Antibacterial Efficacy Comparison of Electrolytic and Reductive Silver Nanoparticles Against <i>Propionibacterium acnes</i> by Suparno Suparno, Rita Prasetyowati, Khafidh Nur Aziz, Anggarwati Rahma, Eka Sentia Ayu Lestari, Siti Chaerani Nabiilah, Deby Grace

“…<b>Methods:</b> The electrolytic silver nanoparticles (ESNs) produced by the new system were characterized and compared with reductive silver nanoparticles (RSNs). …”
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Toxicity Analysis of Hybrid Nanodiamond/Fe3O4 Nanoparticles on Allium cepa L by Bhaludra Chandra Sekhar Singh

“…The toxic behaviour of nanoparticles can cause harm for the living species on the Earth. …”
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Controllable Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Three-Phase Flow Pulsating Mixing Microfluidic Chip by Guojun Liu, Xiang Ma, Xiaodong Sun, Yanhui Jia, Tengfei Wang

“…On the basis of liquid-phase reduction mechanism, a novel synthesis method to prepare silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is proposed, which uses piezoelectric-actuated three-phase flow pulsating mixing microfluidic chip. …”
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A Study and Comparison of the Preparation of Gadolinium Aluminate Nanoparticles Using γ-Irradiated and Unirradiated Precursors by Tehani I. Al-Muhimeed, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani, Refaat M. Mahfouz, Mujeeb Khan, M. Rafiq H. Siddiqui

“…The effects of γ-irradiation and the application of different precursors on the formation of gadolinium aluminate (GdAlO3) nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied in detail. GdAlO3 NPs were prepared by using different gadolinium-based precursors including gadolinium acetate (Gd(CH3COO)3·4H2O) and gadolinium nitrate (Gd(NO3)3·6H2O), while Al2O3 and Al(NO3)3·9H2O were used as the source of Al3+. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Coated Copper Nanoparticle Composite for Detection of Norfloxacin in Milk by LI Shengnan, HU Minkang, QIN Boyang, YANG Wen, FENG Jun, DU Haijun

Subjects: “…electrochemical sensor; norfloxacin; copper nanoparticles; carboxymethyl cellulose…”
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Developing a Strategy for the Spatial Localisation and Autonomous Release of Silver Nanoparticles within Smart Implants by Laura A. A. Newton, Ray Leslie, James Davis

“…Silver is well recognized as possessing antibacterial activity, and so by harnessing these properties and incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within microdevices, possessing microfluidic channels has much promise. …”
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Improved Therapeutic Effect of Puerarin-Encapsulated PEG-PLGA Nanoparticle on an In Vitro Cerebral Infarction Model by Lei Li, Yan Li, Cheng Miao, Rui Liu

“…In this context, PEG-PLGA/PUE nanoparticles were prepared by the thin-film hydration method, and the toxicity of PEG-PLGA/PUE nanoparticles to brain capillary endothelial cell (BCEC) was detected by MTT. …”
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XRD as an Alternative Technique for Cation Distribution Characterization of MFe2O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles by Michel Fernando Montañez Molina, Franklin David Muñoz Muñoz, Ana Karina Cuentas Gallegos, David Alejandro Dominguez Vargas, Jose Trinidad Elizalde Galindo, Gerardo Soto Herrera, Hugo Tiznado, Mario H. Farias, Javier Alonso Lopez Medina

“…This work focuses on utilizing the X-ray diffraction technique as an alternative method to specialized and high-cost techniques such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to obtain the cation distribution in magnetic nanoparticles as MFe2O4 with spinel structure synthesized by thermal decomposition. …”
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Preparation of pH-Responsive Tanshinone IIA-Loaded Calcium Alginate Nanoparticles and Their Anticancer Mechanisms by Tianying Ren, Jing Wang, Yingxin Ma, Yichen Huang, Somy Yoon, Lijun Mu, Ru Li, Xuekun Wang, Lina Zhang, Pan Li, Lusha Ji

“…We also utilized RNA sequencing to further investigate the underlying anticancer mechanisms of Tan IIA/CA nanoparticles. <b>Results</b>: The Tan IIA/CA nanoparticles demonstrated enhanced solubility and exhibited potent anticancer activity in vitro. …”
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Design of 3‐aminophenol‐grafted polymer‐modified zinc sulphide nanoparticles as drug delivery system by Milad Abniki, Zahra Azizi, Homayon Ahmad Panahi

“…Abstract Zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanoparticles were synthesized by the coprecipitation method. …”
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Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…Rapid, eco-friendly, and cost-effective one-pot synthesis of copper nanoparticles is reported here using medicinal plants like Gnidia glauca and Plumbago zeylanica. …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles: Application on the Removal of Petroleum Oil from Contaminated Water and Soils by Erika Murgueitio, Luis Cumbal, Mayra Abril, Andrés Izquierdo, Alexis Debut, Oscar Tinoco

“…Iron nanoparticles were produced using the extract of mortiño berry (Vaccinium floribundum) (vZVI) as reducing and stabilizer agent. …”
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