Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Strand breakages and nucleobase damages in plasmid DNA (pDNA) by CdSe− ZnS
quantum dots (QDs) are investigated under different conditions of photoactivation. Here …

Background The complexity of the problem of the origin of life has spawned a large number
of possible evolutionary scenarios. Their number, however, can be dramatically reduced by …

Persistent inorganic and carbon nanoparticles are increasingly engineered for applications
and may also be present in conventional materials such as carbon black. Furthermore, they …

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals possess unique properties that are unmatched by
other chromophores such as organic dyes or transition-metal complexes. These versatile …

Toxicological effects of nanoparticles (NPs) are still poorly documented while there are great
demands for industrial applications and daily life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the …

DNA is depicted in elementary chemistry and biology texts as a perfect double helix; but
local structural variations and nanoscale motions within the double helix are critical for its …

The interaction between nanoparticles (NPs) and DNA plays an important role in the
genotoxicity of NPs, and it is imperative to characterize the nano/DNA interactions and …

Improved diagnostic methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid biomarkers can
potentially provide solutions to current challenges in healthcare, public safety, and …

Quantum dots (QDs) are one of the most promising nanomaterials, due to their size‐
dependent characteristics as well as easily controllable size during the synthesis process …