Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: Bioimaging, biosensing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, antimicrobial, and agro-food applications

V Harish, D Tewari, M Gaur, AB Yadav, S Swaroop… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, the vast potential of nanomaterials for biomedical and healthcare
applications has been extensively investigated. Several case studies demonstrated that …

Metal-based nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: an overview

E Sánchez-López, D Gomes, G Esteruelas, L Bonilla… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal-based nanoparticles have been extensively investigated for a set of biomedical
applications. According to the World Health Organization, in addition to their reduced size …

Targeted silver nanoparticles for rheumatoid arthritis therapy via macrophage apoptosis and Re-polarization

Y Yang, L Guo, Z Wang, P Liu, X Liu, J Ding, W Zhou - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Infiltration of inflammatory cells, especially the M1 macrophages that secrete various types of
inflammation cytokines, play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

[HTML][HTML] How far is Lignin from being a biomedical material?

S Sugiarto, Y Leow, CL Tan, G Wang, D Kai - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is a versatile biomass that possesses many different desirable properties such as
antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-UV, and good biocompatibility. Natural lignin can be …

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 …

Synthesis, structure, properties, and applications of bimetallic nanoparticles of noble metals

K Loza, M Heggen, M Epple - Advanced functional materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bimetallic nanoparticles of noble metals are of high interest in imaging, biomedical devices,
including nanomedicine, and heterogeneous catalysis. Synthesis, properties …

Nanoparticles as antimicrobial and antiviral agents: A literature-based perspective study

S Sharmin, MM Rahaman, C Sarkar, O Atolani… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The scientific explorations of nanoparticles for their inherent therapeutic potencies as
antimicrobial and antiviral agents due to increasing incidences of antibiotic resistance have …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives

M Akter, MT Sikder, MM Rahman, AKMA Ullah… - Journal of advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the development of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have become one
of the most in-demand nanoparticles owing to their exponential number of uses in various …

Mechanistic basis of antimicrobial actions of silver nanoparticles

TC Dakal, A Kumar, RS Majumdar… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistance of the pathogenic microorganisms to the antimicrobial drugs has
become a major impediment toward successful diagnosis and management of infectious …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, properties, applications, and therapeutic approaches

XF Zhang, ZG Liu, W Shen, S Gurunathan - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology radically changed the way we
diagnose, treat, and prevent various diseases in all aspects of human life. Silver …