Recent applications of immunomodulatory biomaterials for disease immunotherapy

H Dai, Q Fan, C Wang - Exploration, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy is used to regulate systemic hyperactivation or hypoactivation to treat
various diseases. Biomaterial‐based immunotherapy systems can improve therapeutic …

Environmental risks of polymer materials from disposable face masks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

H Du, S Huang, J Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The indispensable role of plastic products in our daily life is highlighted by the COVID-19
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …

An investigation into the leaching of micro and nano particles and chemical pollutants from disposable face masks-linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

GL Sullivan, J Delgado-Gallardo, TM Watson, S Sarp - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of disposable plastic face masks (DPFs) in China alone has reached to
approximately 200 million a day, in a global effort to tackle the spread of the new SARS-CoV …

Guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials to be applied in the food and feed chain: Human and animal health

EFSA Scientific Committee, S More, V Bampidis… - Efsa …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The EFSA has updated the Guidance on risk assessment of the application of nanoscience
and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain, human and animal health. It covers the …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicology of silica nanoparticles: an update

S Murugadoss, D Lison, L Godderis… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Large-scale production and use of amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have increased
the risk of human exposure to SiNPs, while their health effects remain unclear. In this review …

Guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials to be applied in the food and feed chain: human and animal health

EFSA Scientific Committee - EFSA Journal, 2021 - orbit.dtu.dk
The EFSA has updated the Guidance on risk assessment of the application of nanoscience
and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain, human and animal health. It covers the …

[HTML][HTML] Mesoporous silica nanoparticles in target drug delivery system: A review

C Bharti, U Nagaich, AK Pal, N Gulati - International journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to lack of specification and solubility of drug molecules, patients have to take high
doses of the drug to achieve the desired therapeutic effects for the treatment of diseases. To …

[PDF][PDF] Micro-and nano-plastics and human health

TS Galloway - Marine anthropogenic litter, 2015 - library.oapen.org
Plastics are highly versatile materials that have brought huge societal benefits. They can be
manufactured at low cost and their lightweight and adaptable nature has a myriad of …

Mode of action of nanoparticles against insects

G Benelli - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
The employment of nanoparticles obtained through various synthesis routes as novel
pesticides recently attracted high research attention. An impressive number of studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative assessment of nanomaterial definitions and safety evaluation considerations

DR Boverhof, CM Bramante, JH Butala… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials continue to bring promising advances to science and technology. In concert
have come calls for increased regulatory oversight to ensure their appropriate identification …