Surpassing light-induced cell damage in vitro with novel cell culture media

JH Stockley, K Evans, M Matthey, K Volbracht… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Light is extensively used to study cells in real time (live cell imaging), separate cells using
fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and control cellular functions with light sensitive …

Mimicking lichens: incorporation of yeast strains together with sucrose-secreting cyanobacteria improves survival, growth, ROS removal, and lipid production in a …

T Li, CT Li, K Butler, SG Hays, MT Guarnieri… - Biotechnology for …, 2017 - Springer
Background The feasibility of heterotrophic–phototrophic symbioses was tested via pairing
of yeast strains Cryptococcus curvatus, Rhodotorula glutinis, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae …

New proof-of-concept in viral inactivation: virucidal efficacy of 405 nm light against feline calicivirus as a model for norovirus decontamination

RM Tomb, M Maclean, JE Coia, E Graham… - Food and environmental …, 2017 - Springer
The requirement for novel decontamination technologies for use in hospitals is ever present.
One such system uses 405 nm visible light to inactivate microorganisms via ROS-generated …

Photodynamic inactivation of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis by 405±5-nm light-emitting diode and its application to control salmonellosis on cooked chicken

MJ Kim, BXA Ng, YH Zwe, HG Yuk - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
A 405±5-nm LED illumination was evaluated for its antibacterial effect against Salmonella
Enteritidis in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and on the surface of cooked chicken. Its …

Manganese oxide particles as cytoprotective, oxygen generating agents

MH Tootoonchi, M Hashempour, PL Blackwelder… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Cell culture and cellular transplant therapies are adversely affected by oxidative species and
radicals. Herein, we present the production of bioactive manganese oxide nanoparticles for …

In-vitro efficacy of different morphology zinc oxide nanopowders on Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans

SKM Bakhori, S Mahmud, CA Ling… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
ZnO with two different morphologies were used to study the inhibition of Streptococcus
sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans which are closely associated with tooth cavity. Rod-like …

Antioxidant effect of thiazolidine molecules in cell culture media improves stability and performance

J Kuschelewski, A Schnellbaecher… - Biotechnology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of cell culture media components to generate reactive species as well as their
sensitivity to oxidative degradation, affects the overall stability of media and the behavior of …

A mechanistic study of TiO2 nanoparticle toxicity on Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 with UV-containing simulated solar irradiation: Bacterial growth, riboflavin secretion …

TA Qiu, BM Meyer, KG Christenson, RD Klaper… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Toxicity of nanomaterials to ecological systems has recently emerged as an important field
of research, and thus, many researchers are exploring the mechanisms of how …

Development and Biocompatibility Evaluation of Photocatalytic TiO2/Reduced Graphene Oxide-Based Nanoparticles Designed for Self-Cleaning Purposes

IC Nica, MS Stan, M Popa, MC Chifiriuc… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Graphene is widely used in nanotechnologies to amplify the photocatalytic activity of TiO2,
but the development of TiO2/graphene composites imposes the assessment of their risk to …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac glycosides, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity from plant cell suspension cultures of Thevetia peruviana

JP Arias, K Zapata, B Rojano, M Peñuela… - … UDCA Actualidad & …, 2017 - scielo.org.co
Cell suspension cultures of Thevetia peruviana were established under dark for 19 days to
investigate kinetic behavior related to biomass, substrate, cardiac glycoside, polyphenols …