Combining viruses and nanoparticles may be a way to successfully treat cancer and minimize adverse effects. The current work aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a specific combination of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) to enhance the antitumor effect of breast cancer in both in vitro and in vivo models. Two human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and AMJ-13) and a normal epithelial cell line (HBL-100) were used and treated with NDV and/or GNPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extract is a new method that can be used in various biomedical applications. Therefore, the green approach was an aspect of ongoing research for the synthesis titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO NP) using the aqueous plant extract, which acts as a stabilizing and reducing agent. The synthesis of TiO NPs was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe goal of the current study was to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using ZnCl.2HO salt precursor and an aqueous extract of Nephrolepis exaltata (N. exaltata), which act as a capping and reducing agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilver nanoparticles (AgNs) are known as a promising alternative tool to control fungal diseases. AgNs were biologically synthesized using as an ecofriendly approach. The presence of AgNs was confirmed by changing the color to brown, followed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Energy-dispersive spectra (EDS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPectate lyase is a hydrolytic enzyme used by diverse industries to clarify food. The enzyme occupies a 25% share of the total enzyme used in food industries, and their demand is increasing gradually. Most of the enzymes in the market belong to the fungal origin and take more time to produce with high viscosity in the fermentation medium, limiting its use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew-generation chemosensors desire small organic molecules that are easy to synthesise and cost-effective. As a new interdisciplinary area of research, the integration of these chemosensors into keypad locks or other advanced communication protocols is becoming increasingly popular. Our lab has developed new chemosensor probes that contain 2-nitro- (1-3) and 4-fluoro-cinnamaldehyde (4-6) and applied them to the anion recognition and sensing process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study was designed to determine the impact of acute toxicity of fumaronitrile exposure through tissue damaging, oxidative stress enzymes and histopathological studies in gills, liver and muscle cells of freshwater tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus). In gill, liver, and muscle cells, biochemical indicators such as tissue damage enzymes (Acid Phosphatase (ACP), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)) and antioxidative enzymes (Superoxide Dismutase (SOD); Catalase (CAT); Glutathione-S-transferase (GST); Reduced Glutathione (GSH); Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and Glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT) were quantified in the time interval of 30, 60 and 90 days exposure to the fumaronitrile. After 90 days, under 6 ppb exposure conditions, the acid phosphatase (ACP) levels of fish increased significantly in the gills (3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, the new lanthanum sulfide nanoparticle (LaS) was synthesized and incorporated onto magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) sheets surface to produce potential adsorbent (MGO@LaS) for efficient removal of lead ions (Pb) from wastewater. The synthesized MGO@LaS adsorbent was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The effective parameters on the adsorption process including solution pH (~5), adsorbent dosage (20 mg), contact time (40 min), initial Pb concentration and temperature were studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
January 2022
Globally, the environmental pollution is one of the major issues causing toxicity towards human and aquatic life. We have developed a facile and innovative sensing approach for detection of sulphide ions (S) present in the aqueous media using Ag decorated CrS NPs embedded on PVP matrix (Ag/CrS-PVP). Based on the SPR phenomena, the detection of S ions was established.
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December 2021
Recent trends in nanotechnology paved a way for the development of detection systems for heavy metals, toxins and environmental pollutants. The present study focused on Hg detection by a core shell Fe@Ag-starch nanosphere phenylalanine conjugate. The characterization of core shell Fe@Ag-starch nanosphere was performed by using TEM, zetasizer, particlesize analyzer, UV-visible absorption spectrophotometer, EDAX, FTIR and TGA.
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