Since discovery of the first antibiotic drug, penicillin, in 1928, a variety of antibiotic and
antimicrobial agents have been developed and used for both human therapy and industrial …

Bio-integrated wearable systems can measure a broad range of biophysical, biochemical,
and environmental signals to provide critical insights into overall health status and to …

Nanostructures have attracted huge interest as a rapidly growing class of materials for many
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted remarkable attention due to their powerful
antimicrobial action as well as their particular physicochemical properties. This has led to …

The ever increasing production and use of nano-enabled commercial products release the
massive amount of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment. An increasing …

Noble metals comprise any of several metallic chemical elements that are outstandingly
resistant to corrosion and oxidation, even at elevated temperatures. This group is not strictly …

Plant nutrition is crucial in crop productivity and providing food security to the ever-
expanding population. Application of chemical/biological fertilizers and pesticides are the …

The worldwide agricultural enterprise is facing immense pressure to intensify to feed the
world's increasing population while the resources are dwindling. Fertilizers which are …

Silver is an ancient antibiotic that has found many new uses due to its unique properties on
the nanoscale. Due to its presence in many consumer products, the toxicity of nanosilver has …

Increasing use of engineered nanomaterials with novel properties relative to their bulk
counterparts has generated a need to define their behaviors and impacts in the …