Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

Current methodology of MTT assay in bacteria–A review

E Grela, J Kozłowska, A Grabowiecka - Acta histochemica, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide)
tetrazolium assay is a popular tool in estimating the metabolic activity of living cells. The test …

Toxicity of engineered nanoparticles in the environment

MA Maurer-Jones, IL Gunsolus, CJ Murphy… - Analytical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
While nanoparticles occur naturally in the environment and have been intentionally used for
centuries, the production and use of engineered nanoparticles has seen a recent spike …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of produced water with photocatalysis: Recent advances, affecting factors and future research prospects

L Lin, W Jiang, L Chen, P Xu, H Wang - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
Produced water is the largest byproduct of oil and gas production. Due to the complexity of
produced water, especially dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons and high salinity, efficient …

Photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant aromatic hydrocarbon compounds in oilfield-produced water: A critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oilfield-produced water (OPW) contains a complex mixture of toxic and hazardous organic
and inorganic compounds. Refractory polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and …

Characterization of food-grade titanium dioxide: the presence of nanosized particles

Y Yang, K Doudrick, X Bi, K Hristovski… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used in food products, which will eventually enter
wastewater treatment plants and terrestrial or aquatic environments, yet little is known about …

[HTML][HTML] Ag-doping regulates the cytotoxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles via oxidative stress in human cancer cells

M Ahamed, MAM Khan, MJ Akhtar, HA Alhadlaq… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
We investigated the anticancer potential of Ag-doped (0.5–5%) anatase TiO2 NPs.
Characterization study showed that dopant Ag was well-distributed on the surface of host …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Escherichia coli: Effects of Particle Size, Crystal Phase and Water Chemistry

X Lin, J Li, S Ma, G Liu, K Yang, M Tong, D Lin - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Controversial and inconsistent results on the eco-toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) are
commonly found in recorded studies and more experimental works are therefore warranted …

Sunlight‐sensitive plasmonic nanostructured composites as photocatalytic coating with antibacterial properties

L Marín‐Caba, G Bodelón… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infections caused by microorganisms are a global public health problem that continually
demands new antimicrobial strategies. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental fate and toxicity of sunscreen-derived inorganic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments: A review

S Yuan, J Huang, X Jiang, Y Huang, X Zhu, Z Cai - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
An increasing number of inorganic ultraviolet filters (UVFs), such as nanosized zinc oxide
(nZnO) and titanium dioxide (nTiO2), are formulated in sunscreens because of their broad …