Publications by authors named "Mohammad Ashraf Shah"
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- - The study explores the use of resistant starch nanoparticles (RSN) extracted from lotus stems to stabilize pickering emulsions, which effectively encapsulate the bioactive compound ferulic acid (FA).
- - Characterization techniques like DLS, SEM, and ATR-FTIR confirmed the successful formation and encapsulation of FA in the emulsions, showing varying physical properties based on RSN concentration.
- - The FA loaded emulsions (FA-LPE) demonstrated significant bioactivity, particularly at higher concentrations, with enhanced stability under harsh gastrointestinal conditions, indicating potential for use in food and supplement industries.
Copper oxide (Cu₂O) and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles were successfully fabricated through a facile hydrothermal route. The stating materials were the metal salts of copper, aluminum, de-ionized water and gallic acid, where gallic acid played the role of benign stabilizing agent in the synthesis process. Crystallite size of the nanoparticles determined using Williamson Hall analysis were found to be 24 and 26 nm for aluminum oxide and copper oxide respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIron oxide nanoparticles with particle size 10-30 nm were prepared by a green approach using tannic acid as reducing and capping agent. These nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), high resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The prepared iron oxide nanoparticles were also evaluated for their antifungal activity against Trichothecium roseum, Cladosporium herbarum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Alternaria alternata and Aspergillus niger.
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