Green Ultrasound-Assisted Synthesis of Surface-Decorated Nanoparticles of FeO with Au and Ag: Study of the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity.

This work proposes a sonochemical biosynthesis of magnetoplasmonic nanostructures of FeO decorated with Au and Ag. The magnetoplasmonic systems, such as FeO and FeO-Ag, were characterized structurally and magnetically. The structural characterizations reveal the magnetite structures as the primary phase.

Effect of Shock Waves on the Growth of Conidia: Evaluation of Germination and Preliminary Study on Gene Expression.

Shock waves, as used in medicine, can induce cell permeabilization, genetically transforming filamentous fungi; however, little is known on the interaction of shock waves with the cell wall. Because of this, the selection of parameters has been empirical. We studied the influence of shock waves on the germination of , to understand their effect on the modulation of four genes related to the growth of conidia.