Selenium nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from development and characterization to therapeutics

C Ferro, HF Florindo, HA Santos - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

Green synthesis of selenium and tellurium nanoparticles: current trends, biological properties and biomedical applications

MC Zambonino, EM Quizhpe, FE Jaramillo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The synthesis and assembly of nanoparticles using green technology has been an excellent
option in nanotechnology because they are easy to implement, cost-efficient, eco-friendly …

Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction …

AA Elakraa, SS Salem, GS El-Sayyad, MS Attia - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In this research, we reported for the first time the simple incorporation of antibiotic cefotaxime
(CFM) with the synthesized Ag NPs, Se NPs, and bimetallic Ag–Se NPs by gamma rays, as …

Graphene oxide and its nanocomposites with EDTA or chitosan induce apoptosis in MCF-7 human breast cancer

AS Doghish, GS El-Sayyad, AAM Sallam, WF Khalil… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
To achieve the advanced anticancer activity of nanocomposites fabricated with graphene
oxide (GO), a novel procedure was used during the fabrication of chitosan (CS) or ethylene …

Eco-friendly graphene oxide-based magnesium oxide nanocomposite synthesis using fungal fermented by-products and gamma rays for outstanding antimicrobial …

RM Fathy, AY Mahfouz - Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 2021 - Springer
Green synthesis of nanoparticles is an eco-friendly new approach and an attractive field in
biomedical applications. In the current investigation, a novel green synthesis of magnesium …

Alginate-based hydrogels for cancer therapy and research

B Reig-Vano, B Tylkowski, X Montané… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is a major health issue concerning to all of us. Current treatment options are still
limited due to not-selective action. Encapsulation is contemplated as an innovative …

Chitosan-based selenium composites as potent Se supplements: Synthesis, beneficial health effects, and applications in food and agriculture

W Chen, X Li, H Cheng, W Xia - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a vital role in human health.
The global selenium deficiency stimulates the development of novel selenium compounds …

Pomegranate peel extract stabilized selenium nanoparticles synthesis: promising antimicrobial potential, antioxidant activity, biocompatibility, and hemocompatibility

AH Hashem, E Saied, OM Ali, S Selim… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
The green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) had been synthesized by
pomegranate peel extract (PPE). The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of …

Theranostic applications of selenium nanomedicines against lung cancer

S Liu, W Wei, J Wang, T Chen - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
The incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer are among the highest in the world.
Traditional treatment methods include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Although …

Recent advances in waste-recycled nanomaterials for biomedical applications: Waste-to-wealth

M Abd Elkodous, HM El-Husseiny… - Nanotechnology …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Global overpopulation, industrial expansion, and urbanization have generated massive
amounts of wastes. This is considered as a significant worldwide challenge that requires an …