Enhanced corrosion resistance and bioactivity of Mg alloy modified by Zn-doped nanowhisker hydroxyapatite coatings

W Zhou, Z Hu, T Wang, G Yang, W Xi, Y Gan… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, Zn is doped into a hydroxyapatite coating on the surface of ZK60 magnesium
alloys using a one-pot hydrothermal method to obtain a corrosion-resistant implant with …

Curcumin-encased hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as novel biomaterials for antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer applications: A perspective of nano-based drug …

S Sebastiammal, ASL Fathima, S Devanesan… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is an important biological molecule and principal mineral component
found in bones that is used in various clinical applications to significantly enhance the …

[HTML][HTML] In-vitro hemolytic activity and free radical scavenging by sol-gel synthesized Fe3O4 stabilized ZrO2 nanoparticles

M Imran, S Riaz, SMH Shah, T Batool, HN Khan… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zirconia ceramics have attained much consideration owing to the amazing mechanical
strength and white color. These properties provide an opportunity for the use in biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of antimalarial drug-decorated nanoparticle delivery systems with random forest models

DV Urista, DB Carrué, I Otero, S Arrasate… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Drug-decorated nanoparticles (DDNPs) have important medical applications. The current
work combined Perturbation Theory with Machine Learning and Information Fusion …

[HTML][HTML] Entomofaunal survey and larvicidal activity of greener silver nanoparticles: A perspective for novel eco-friendly mosquito control

K Elumalai, S Mahboob, KA Al-Ghanim… - Saudi Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The entomofaunal survey and its toxicity of Blumea mollis (Asteraceae) leaf aqueous extract-
mediated (Bm-LAE) silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were assessed against selected human …

Characterization of Exopolysaccharide Produced by Pseudomonas sp. PFAB4 for Synthesis of EPS-Coated AgNPs with Antimicrobial Properties

A Banerjee, D Das, SG Rudra, K Mazumder… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2020 - Springer
Thermal ecosystems like hot springs are exclusive habitat of thermotolerant microorganisms
that produce exopolysaccharides (EPS). In this study, EPS produced by a hot spring origin …

Characterization of self-assembled bioflocculant from the microbial consortium and its applications

RTV Vimala, JL Escaline… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioflocculant has been recently exploited in various research activities. In this research, we
report for the first time that a novel bioflocculant can self-assemble into nanoparticles with an …

[HTML][HTML] Eco-friendly approach to control dengue vector Aedes aegypti larvae with their enzyme modulation by Lumnitzera racemosa fabricated zinc oxide nanorods

PP Dhavan, BL Jadhav - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Aedes aegypti mosquito species is a primary vector for dengue, chikungunya and Zika
infections, and vector control is the only key approach for reducing their transmission. The …

Opportunities for metal oxide nanoparticles as a potential mosquitocide

M Suresh, J Jeevanandam, YS Chan, MK Danquah… - Bionanoscience, 2020 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases cause life-threatening challenges to public health, and their
prevention is the key task of several parasitological techniques. In the past, conventional …

Antibiofilm and anticancer potential of β-glucan-binding protein-encrusted zinc oxide nanoparticles

M Divya, M Govindarajan, S Karthikeyan… - Microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Glucan-binding protein (βGBP) is important for the rational expansion of
molecular biology. Here, zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONP) was synthesized using βGBP …