Green nanotechnology-based zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials for biomedical applications: a review

DM Cruz, E Mostafavi, A Vernet-Crua… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The rise of nanotechnology has brought to the world a new potential and broader
perspective of what humanity can achieve through material manipulation at the nanoscale …

A review on green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant extracts and its biomedical applications

SA Akintelu, AS Folorunso - BioNanoScience, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the prominent metal oxide
nanoparticles with significant applications in many industries and research institutes …

The role of nanotechnology in combating biofilm-based antibiotic resistance

B Malaekeh-Nikouei, BSF Bazzaz, E Mirhadi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many serious infections result from persistent microbial biofilms that do not respond to
conventional antibiotic therapy. Various therapeutic approaches have been developed and …

Biosurfactants' potential role in combating COVID-19 and similar future microbial threats

PA Çelik, EB Manga, A Çabuk, IM Banat - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
During 2020, the world has experienced extreme vulnerability in the face of a disease
outbreak. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic discovered in China and …

Biopolymer K-carrageenan wrapped ZnO nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles for anti MRSA therapy

S Vijayakumar, K Saravanakumar… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Kappa-Carrageenan wrapped ZnO nanoparticles (KC-ZnO NPs) was synthesized,
physico-chemically characterized and evaluated their biocompatibility and antimicrobial …

Essential oils and their chemical constituents against Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

TRSA Luz, LSS de Mesquita, FMM do Amaral… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
This review focused on the toxicity of essential oils and their constituents against Aedes
aegypti L.(Diptera, Culicidae) larvae, a key vector of important arboviral diseases, such as …

Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Cynara scolymus Leaves: Enhanced Hemolytic, Antimicrobial, Antiproliferative, and Photocatalytic …

M Rajapriya, SA Sharmili, R Baskar, R Balaji… - Journal of Cluster …, 2020 - Springer
Cynara scolymus leaves were used in the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO
NPs). ZnO NPs was confirmed by the formation of a white precipitate. UV–visible …

Novel ultrasound-assisted extraction of kefiran biomaterial, a prebiotic exopolysaccharide, and investigation of its physicochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial …

SM Hasheminya, J Dehghannya - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, ultrasound application as an alternative or auxiliary method for extraction of
plant or microbial biopolymers has been considered by researchers. There is generally …

Biogenic synthesis of aromatic cardamom-wrapped zinc oxide nanoparticles and their potential antibacterial and mosquito larvicidal activity: An effective eco-friendly …

V Vinotha, M Yazhiniprabha, DS Raj… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the current study, Elettaria cardamomum (Ec) seed extract–assisted zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized by a secure co-precipitation method and …

Protoplast Isolation and Shoot Regeneration from Protoplast-Derived Callus of Petunia hybrida Cv. Mirage Rose

HH Kang, AH Naing, CK Kim - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …