Cancer targeting and drug delivery using carbon-based quantum dots and nanotubes

J Pardo, Z Peng, RM Leblanc - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Currently cancer treatment is in large part non-specific with respect to treatment. Medication
is often harsh on patients, whereby they suffer several undesired side effects as a result …

Size-dependent cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles to Azotobacter vinelandii: Growth inhibition, cell injury, oxidative stress and internalization

L Zhang, L Wu, Y Si, K Shu - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The influence of nanomaterials on the ecological environment is becoming an increasingly
hot research field, and many researchers are exploring the mechanisms of nanomaterial …

Review on plant uptake of PFOS and PFOA for environmental cleanup: potential and implications

Y Li, L He, L Lv, J Xue, L Wu, Z Zhang… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) have gained
increasing concern due to their persistent characteristics, wide distribution, biotoxicity, and …

Antibiotic resistance genes attenuation in anaerobic microorganisms during iron uptake from zero valent iron: an iron-dependent form of homeostasis and roles as …

Y Xu, S Yang, G You, J Hou - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Zero valent iron (ZVI) has been previously documented to attenuate the propagation of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbes, while how ZVI affects the evolution of ARGs …

Biochemical response, histopathological change and DNA damage in earthworm (Eisenia fetida) exposed to sulfentrazone herbicide

M Li, X Ma, M Saleem, X Wang, L Sun, Y Yang… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Earthworms are highly important for soil health and functioning. However, the soil-applied
agrochemicals may impact their survival and functioning. Sulfentrazone, a triazolinones …

Bioaccumulation and oxidative stress caused by aluminium nanoparticles and the integrated biomarker responses in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

S García-Medina, M Galar-Martínez, S Cano-Viveros… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in various industries has experienced significant growth due
to the advantages they offer, so the increase in their use has generated the continuous …

Oxidative stress in the muscles of the fish Nile tilapia caused by zinc oxide nanoparticles and its modulation by vitamins C and E

AM Abdelazim, IM Saadeldin… - Oxidative medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) on antioxidants in Nile tilapia muscles and
the protective role of vitamins C and E were examined. Two hundred males of Nile tilapia …

Assessing the effect of human pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, diclofenac and ibuprofen) on the marine clam Ruditapes philippinarum: An integrative and …

C Trombini, M Hampel, J Blasco - Aquatic Toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic ecosystem has become a topic of growing
interest in recent years. In this study, the marine clam Ruditapes philippinarum was exposed …

Ecotoxicity of herbicide carfentrazone-ethyl towards earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil

M Li, X Ma, Y Wang, M Saleem, Y Yang… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herbicides pose a potential threat to the soil biodiversity and health. Carfentrazone-ethyl
(CE), a triazolinones herbicide, is increasingly used in agricultural production. Its non-target …

Heavy metal accumulation, risk assessment and integrated biomarker responses of local vegetables: A case study along the Le'an river

Y Ji, P Wu, J Zhang, J Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Peng, S Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In this research, Ganzhou Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa pekinensis), Native
Purple Garlic (Allium sativum L) and Leping Radish (Raphanus sativus L) widely planted …