Silver-Doped BaSrTiO₃ Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Activities.

In this research, strontium titanate (SrTiO₃), barium titanate (BaTiO₃), barium strontium titanate (BaSrTiO₃), and Ag-doped BaSrTiO₃ nanocomposites with different Ag contents were fabricated using the sol-gel chemical route. The prepared samples were characterized by several techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), differential reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurement. The EDS results indicated that the synthesized nanoparticles had a cube perovskite-like structure.

The relationship between iron bone marrow stores and response to treatment in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Iron is an intracellular element whose accumulation in the body is associated with tissue damage. This study examines the effect of iron on pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and its "response to treatment." At the end of the first year of treatment, bone marrow iron store (BMIS) was evaluated in children with ALL and the relationship between iron store and minimal residual disease was investigated.

Preparation, Surface Properties, and Therapeutic Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in Biomedicine.

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) due to their unique properties and manifold surface functionalities have been applied in bio-nanotechnology. The application of GNPs in recent medical and biological research is very extensive. Especially it involves applications such as detection and photothermalysis of microorganisms and cancer stem cells, biosensors; optical bio-imaging and observing of cells and these nanostructures also serve as practical platforms for therapeutic agents.

The pros and cons of the fourth revision of thalassaemia screening programme in Iran.

Objective To evaluate the repercussions of recent changes to the cut-offs used in the first screening step of the pre-marital screening programme for thalassaemia prevention in Iran. Methods The profiles of 984 subjects referred to a genetic laboratory, and the tests of 242 parents of children with thalassaemia major were assessed for red blood cell (RBC) indices, haemoglobin (Hb) A2 levels and results of Hb electrophoresis. Results Of 407 suspected thalassaemia minor (STM) cases, 18 proved positive for thalassaemia minor on molecular analysis (18/407, confidence interval 2.

Lanthanum and zirconium co-doped ZnO nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization and study of photocatalytic activity.

Nanocomposits of zinc oxide co-doped with lanthanum and zirconium were prepared using the modified sol-gel method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and BET surface area measurement. For comparison, the La and Zr mono doped ZnO have also been prepared under the same conditions.