An effective nano drug delivery and combination therapy for the treatment of Tuberculosis.

Drug resistance in tuberculosis is exacerbating the threat this disease is posing to human beings. Antibiotics that were once effective against the causative agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), are now no longer usable against multi- and extensively drug-resistant strains of this pathogen. To address this issue, new drug combinations and novel methods for targeted drug delivery could be of considerable value.

Effect of ZnO-based nanophotocatalyst on degradation of aniline.

In this research, a zinc oxide/copper oxide/graphene oxide (ZnO/CuO/GO) nanophotocatalyst was synthesized for photodegradation of aniline as a pollutant, upon exposure to ultraviolet light (UV). Three variables including initial aniline concentration, the nanophotocatalyst dosage, and pH were designed. The statistical test and optimal conditions were determined.

The Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: A Critical Review.

The importance of timely diagnosis and the complete treatment of lung cancer for many people with this deadly disease daily increases due to its high mortality. Diagnosis and treatment with helping the nanoparticles are useful, although they have reasonable harms. This article points out that the side effects of using carbon nanotube (CNT) in this disease treatment process such as inflammation, fibrosis, and carcinogenesis are very problematic.

Role of Nanofluids in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Technology: Methods and Applications.

Recently, suspensions of several nanoparticles or nanocomposites have attained a vast field of application in biomedical research works in some specified conditions and clinical trials. These valuable suspensions, which allow the nanoparticles to disperse and act in homogenous and stable media, are named as nanofluids. Several studies have introduced the advantages of nanofluids in biomedical approaches in different fields.

Cyanobacteria as an eco-friendly resource for biofuel production: A critical review.

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms which can be found in various environmental habitats. These photosynthetic bacteria are considered as promising feedstock for the production of the third- and the fourth-generation biofuels. The main subject of this review is highlighting the significant aspects of the biofuel production from cyanobacteria.

Modeling and optimization of thermal conductivity and viscosity of MnFeO nanofluid under magnetic field using an ANN.

This research investigates the applicability of an ANN and genetic algorithms for modeling and multiobjective optimization of the thermal conductivity and viscosity of water-based spinel-type MnFeO nanofluid. Levenberg-Marquardt, quasi-Newton, and resilient backpropagation methods are employed to train the ANN. The support vector machine (SVM) method is also presented for comparative purposes.

Carbon nanotubes: A review of novel strategies for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted a lot of attention in the field of cancer diagnosis and therapy. The probability of variable functionalization, compatibility with biological systems, and the thermodynamic properties of CNTs might be the main reasons for such vast investigations. The aim of this study is to review the conducted researches in this field.

Biomimetics in drug delivery systems: A critical review.

Today, the advanced drug delivery systems have been focused on targeted drug delivery fields. The novel drug delivery is involved with the improvement of the capacity of drug loading in drug carriers, cellular uptake of drug carriers, and the sustained release of drugs within target cells. In this review, six groups of therapeutic drug carriers including biomimetic hydrogels, biomimetic micelles, biomimetic liposomes, biomimetic dendrimers, biomimetic polymeric carriers and biomimetic nanostructures, are studied.