Smart magnetic drug delivery systems for the treatment of cancer

A Spoială, CI Ilie, L Motelica, D Ficai, A Semenescu… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains the most devastating disease, being one of the main factors of death and
morbidity worldwide since ancient times. Although early diagnosis and treatment represent …

Health Benefits of Antioxidant Bioactive Compounds in the Fruits and Leaves of Lonicera caerulea L. and Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot

BS Negreanu-Pirjol, OC Oprea, T Negreanu-Pirjol… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lonicera caerulaea L. and Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot fruits are frequently used for
their health benefits as they are rich in bioactive compounds. They are recognized as a …

Antibacterial biodegradable films based on alginate with silver nanoparticles and lemongrass essential oil–innovative packaging for cheese

L Motelica, D Ficai, OC Oprea, A Ficai, VL Ene… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Replacing the petroleum-based materials in the food industry is one of the main objectives
of the scientists and decision makers worldwide. Biodegradable packaging will help …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles for water purification

A Spoială, CI Ilie, RD Trușcă, OC Oprea, VA Surdu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized through a simple co-precipitation
method starting from zinc acetate dihydrate and sodium hydroxide as reactants. The as …

Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/TiO2 Composite Membranes as Adsorbent Materials for Water Purification

A Spoială, CI Ilie, G Dolete, AM Croitoru, VA Surdu… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
As it is used in all aspects of human life, water has become more and more polluted. For the
past few decades, researchers and scientists have focused on developing innovative …

Drug delivery strategies for avobenzone: a case study of photostabilization

AD Gholap, SF Sayyad, NT Hatvate, VV Dhumal… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several developments and research methods are ongoing in drug technology and chemistry
research to elicit effectiveness regarding the therapeutic activity of drugs along with …

Contact and photocontact allergy to octocrylene: a review

AC de Groot, DW Roberts - Contact dermatitis, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Octocrylene is an ultraviolet (UV) B and UVAII absorber that was introduced some 15 years
ago, and is now widely used in sunscreen agents and skin care cosmetics. Since 2003 …

New cosmetic formulations with broad photoprotective and antioxidative activities designed by amaranth and pumpkin seed oils nanocarriers

I Lacatusu, LV Arsenie, G Badea, O Popa… - Industrial crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plant oils are widely recognized for their beneficial effects in the cosmetic industry,
possessing many biological activities. These natural oils provide multiple advantages such …

Increasing bioavailability of trans-ferulic acid by encapsulation in functionalized mesoporous silica

G Petrișor, L Motelica, D Ficai, CI Ilie, RD Trușcǎ… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Two types of mesoporous materials, MCM-41 and MCM-48, were functionalized by the soft-
template method using (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) as a modifying agent. The …

Preparation and Characterization of GX-50 and Vitamin C Co-encapsulated Microcapsules by a Water-in-Oil-in-Water (W1/O/W2) Double Emulsion–Complex …

R Wang, C Ma, H Yan, P Wang, S Yu, T Zhang, Z Yin - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Co-encapsulated xanthoxylin (GX-50) and vitamin C (Vc) microcapsules (GX-50-Vc-M) were
prepared by the combination of a water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) double emulsion with …