Role of biogenic capping agents in the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and evaluation of their therapeutic potential

AK Sidhu, N Verma, P Kaushal - Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The biomedical properties of nanoparticles have been the area of focus for contemporary
science; however, there are issues concerning their long-term toxicities. Recent trends in …

Application of green gold nanoparticles in cancer therapy and diagnosis

S Sargazi, U Laraib, S Er, A Rahdar, M Hassanisaadi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are currently used for cancer theranostics in the clinical field. Among
nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) attract much attention due to their usability and …

Extracellular polymeric substances of biofilms: suffering from an identity crisis

T Seviour, N Derlon, MS Dueholm, HC Flemming… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Microbial biofilms can be both cause and cure to a range of emerging societal problems
including antimicrobial tolerance, water sanitation, water scarcity and pollution. The …

Competitive biological activities of chitosan and its derivatives: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti‐inflammatory activities

S Kim - International journal of polymer science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is obtained from alkaline deacetylation of chitin, and acetamide groups are
transformed into primary amino groups during the deacetylation. The diverse biological …

Bio-nano interactions: binding proteins, polysaccharides, lipids and nucleic acids onto magnetic nanoparticles

L Abarca-Cabrera, P Fraga-García… - Biomaterials research, 2021 - Springer
The major interest in nanoparticles as an application platform for biotechnology arises from
their high surface-to-volume ratio. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are particularly …

Biomimetic metallic nanostructures for biomedical applications, catalysis, and beyond

MT Yaraki, S Zahed Nasab, I Zare… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature has inspired scientists to develop green and sustainable nanomaterials with
biomimetic functions. Particularly, biomimetic metallic nanostructures (biometal NPs) with …

Polysaccharides and metal nanoparticles for functional textiles: A review

M Fernandes, J Padrão, AI Ribeiro, RDV Fernandes… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is a powerful tool for engineering functional materials that has the potential
to transform textiles into high-performance, value-added products. In recent years, there has …

Current advances in multifunctional nanocarriers based on marine polysaccharides for colon delivery of food polyphenols

S Tie, M Tan - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been considered as a chronic disease that is difficult
to cure and needs lifelong treatment. Marine polysaccharides with good biocompatibility and …

Lignin, lipid, protein, hyaluronic acid, starch, cellulose, gum, pectin, alginate and chitosan-based nanomaterials for cancer nanotherapy: Challenges and opportunities

CC Carrion, M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although nanotechnology-driven drug delivery systems are relatively new, they are rapidly
evolving since the nanomaterials are deployed as effective means of diagnosis and delivery …

Guar gum based nanocomposites: Role in water purification through efficient removal of dyes and metal ions

L Saya, V Malik, A Singh, S Singh, G Gambhir… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Researchers nowadays are relentlessly on a race exploring sustainable materials and
techniques for the sequestration of toxic dyes and metal ions from water bodies …