Green synthesis of zinc nanoparticles by hydroalcoholic extract of lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.), characterization, and cytotoxic effects on human breast and colon cancer.

Green synthesis is the production of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) with biological agents, including plant extracts; it is environmentally friendly. The study aimed to investigate the cytotoxic effects of zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) synthesized by the hydroalcoholic extract of lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) against MCF7 and HT29 with the approach of identifying the ability of these NPs to produce anticancer drugs.

Molecular identification of Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), analysis and production of beta-glucan using beech wood sawdust waste.

Lentinula edodes has the ability to grow and produce bioactive compounds on industrial by-products. This study aimed to produce B-glucan of cell wall Shiitake on Beechwood Sawdust (BWS) through a two-step procedure, which included fermentation and B-glucan extraction and purification. Shiitake mushrooms are cultivated by solid-state fermentation (SSF) using the Jamas method to increase the purity of B-glucan.

Design of dot-blot hybridization assay for simultaneous detection of and : a preliminary study.

Objectives: Campylobacters are a major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. These are fastidious in culture and false negative results are seen in many clinical laboratories. Among molecular methods, the dot-blot technique is widely used for a variety of purposes, especially diagnostics.

Recent advances in the detection of glioblastoma, from imaging-based methods to proteomics and biosensors: A narrative review.

Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive type of cancer that originates in the cells called astrocytes, which support the functioning of nerve cells. It can develop in either the brain or the spinal cord and is also known as glioblastoma multiform. GBM is a highly aggressive cancer that can occur in either the brain or spinal cord.

Emerging importance of nanotechnology-based approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic; focus on nanomedicine iterance in diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients.

The ongoing outbreak of the newly emerged coronavirus disease 2019, which has tremendously concerned global health safety, is the result of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 with high morbidity and mortality. Because of the coronavirus has no specific treatment, so it is necessary to early detection and produce antiviral agents and efficacious vaccines in order to prevent the contagion of coronavirus. Due to the unique properties of nanomaterials, nanotechnology appears to be a highly relevant discipline in this global emergency, providing expansive chemical functionalization to develop advanced biomedical tools.

Fungus-mediated Extracellular Biosynthesis and Characterization of Zirconium Nanoparticles Using Standard Species and Their Preliminary Bactericidal Potential: A Novel Biological Approach to Nanoparticle Synthesis.

Biological synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has gained extensive attention during recent years by using various biological resources such as plant extracts and microorganisms as reducing and stabilizing agents. The objective of the present study was to biosynthesize zirconium NPs using species as a reliable and eco-friendly protocol for the first time. The synthesized NPs were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR).

Optimization of Growth Conditions of Mycelium and Polysaccharides on Walnut Shell by-Products Using Response Surface Analysis.

() is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese medicines and a high producer of various bioactive compounds such as polysaccharides. It has been shown that polysaccharides (LEPLS) have several physiological effects with potential medical applications. In addition, the ability of to grow and produce bioactive compounds on industrial by-products makes it an excellent candidate for the lage-scale production of such compounds.

Inhibition of H. pylori colonization and prevention of gastritis in murine model.

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative spiral bacterium that colonizes human gastric mucosa causing infection. In this study aiming at inhibition of H. pylori infection we made an attempt to evaluate immunogenicity of the total (UreC) and C-terminal (UreCc) fragments of H.