Background Fluorescent silica nanoparticles have been extensively utilised in a broad
range of biological applications and are facilitated by their predictable, well-understood …

The tumor microenvironment (TME) demonstrates distinct hallmarks, including acidosis,
hypoxia, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and altered ion fluxes, which are crucial …

There is increasing interest in the use of nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications. In
particular, nanobiophotonic approaches using fluorescence offers the potential of high …

Biomolecular folding in cells can be strongly influenced by spatial overlap/excluded volume
interactions (ie,“crowding”) with intracellular solutes. As a result, traditional in vitro …

The calcium ion (Ca2+) is a versatile intracellular messenger. It provides dynamic regulation
of a vast array of gene transcriptions, protein kinases, transcription factors and other …

This review (with 172 references) highlights the progress made in the past 10 years in silica
sol-gel-based materials for use in optical chemical sensing. Following an introduction, the …

Ca2+ is a universal second messenger and plays a major role in intracellular signaling,
metabolism, and a wide range of cellular processes. To date, one of the most successful …

The clarification conditions and the selection of the clarification agent are pivotal in
eliminating the haze components from red grape juice (RGJ) while minimizing the loss of …

Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have emerged as a multipurpose solution with wide-ranging
applications in various industries such as medicine, agriculture, construction, cosmetics, and …

The encapsulation of fluorophores into silica nanoparticles (NPs) and their application as
optical sensors for various analytes in suspension has become a widespread and well …