Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on human health and the environment

MM Rashid, P Forte Tavčer, B Tomšič - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has enabled tremendous breakthroughs in the development of materials
and, nowadays, is well established in various economic fields. Among the various …

Property–activity relationship of black phosphorus at the nano–bio interface: from molecules to organisms

G Qu, T Xia, W Zhou, X Zhang, H Zhang, L Hu… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
As a novel member of the two-dimensional nanomaterial family, mono-or few-layer black
phosphorus (BP) with direct bandgap and high charge carrier mobility is promising in many …

Plastic teabags release billions of microparticles and nanoparticles into tea

LM Hernandez, EG Xu, HCE Larsson… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The increasing presence of micro-and nano-sized plastics in the environment and food
chain is of growing concern. Although mindful consumers are promoting the reduction of …

Synthesis and biological characterization of silver nanoparticles derived from the cyanobacterium Oscillatoria limnetica

RA Hamouda, MH Hussein, RA Abo-Elmagd… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Using aqueous cyanobacterial extracts in the synthesis of silver nanoparticle is looked as
green, ecofriendly, low priced biotechnology that gives advancement over both chemical …

Nanosilver-based antibacterial drugs and devices: mechanisms, methodological drawbacks, and guidelines

L Rizzello, PP Pompa - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the current advancement in drug discovery and pharmaceutical biotechnology,
infection diseases induced by bacteria continue to be one of the greatest health problems …

Nanobio silver: its interactions with peptides and bacteria, and its uses in medicine

S Eckhardt, PS Brunetto, J Gagnon, M Priebe… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Silver, known in metallic form since antiquity, has very early been recognized by mankind for
its antimicrobial properties, a phenomenon observed, for example, in the context of drinking …

The effect of particle size on the cytotoxicity, inflammation, developmental toxicity and genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

MVDZ Park, AM Neigh, JP Vermeulen… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles are of interest to be used as antimicrobial agents in wound dressings
and coatings in medical devices, but potential adverse effects have been reported in the …

Nanotoxicity of silver nanoparticles to red blood cells: size dependent adsorption, uptake, and hemolytic activity

LQ Chen, L Fang, J Ling, CZ Ding… - Chemical research in …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are increasingly being used as antimicrobial agents and drug
carriers in biomedical fields. However, toxicological information on their effects on red blood …

Physicochemical characteristics of nanomaterials that affect pulmonary inflammation

HM Braakhuis, MVDZ Park, I Gosens… - Particle and fibre …, 2014 - Springer
The increasing manufacture and use of products based on nanotechnology raises concerns
for both workers and consumers. Various studies report induction of pulmonary inflammation …

Cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, apoptosis and the autophagic effects of silver nanoparticles in mouse embryonic fibroblasts

YH Lee, FY Cheng, HW Chiu, JC Tsai, CY Fang… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
With the advancement of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have been comprehensively
applied in our modern society. However, the hazardous impacts of nanoscale particles on …