Chemical and Resistive Switching Properties of Extract-Carboxymethyl Cellulose Composite: A Potential Active Layer for Biodegradable Memory Devices.

Biodegradable electronic devices play a crucial role in addressing the escalating issue of electronic waste accumulation, which poses significant environmental threats. In this study, we explore the utilization of a methanol-based extract of the plant blended with a carboxymethyl cellulose biopolymer to produce a biodegradable and environmentally friendly functional material for a resistive switching memory system using silver and tungsten electrodes. Our analyses revealed that these two materials chemically interact to generate a perfect composite with near semiconducting optical bandgap (4.

Computational study of the effect of size and surface functionalization on Au nanoparticles on their stability to study biological descriptors.

The effects of varying nanoparticle size; polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule length, type, and density; and functional groups for drug delivery systems are investigated computationally. A molecular dynamics (MD) study in the framework of a Monte Carlo simulated annealing scheme is done on gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) for sizes of 2.6 nm, 3.

Recent developments in computational and experimental studies of physicochemical properties of Au and Ag nanostructures on cellular uptake and nanostructure toxicity.

Recent developments in studies of the uptake and toxicity of both gold (Au) and silver (Ag) nanostructures (NS) in drug delivery systems have shown that physicochemical properties play an important role. Physicochemical properties of engineered NS such as size, shape, coordination chemistry, surface charge, and surface chemistry generally manifest in reactivity, surface energetics and electronic properties of the nanomaterials. This review discusses the computational and experimental studies conducted to study the effects of physicochemical properties on cellular uptake and nanostructure toxicity.

Molecular characterization of an outbreak of enterovirus-associated meningitis in Mossel Bay, South Africa, December 2015-January 2016.

Background: Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are common causal agents of aseptic meningitis in young children. Laboratory and syndromic surveillance during December 2015 and January 2016 noted an unusually high number of paediatric aseptic meningitis cases at a hospital in Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa. HEV was detected in clinical samples, prompting an outbreak investigation.

Development and validation of an instrument to assess job satisfaction in eye-care personnel.

Purpose: The aim was to develop and validate an instrument to measure job satisfaction in eye-care personnel and assess the job satisfaction of one-year trained vision technicians in India.

Methods: A pilot instrument for assessing job satisfaction was developed, based on a literature review and input from a public health expert panel. Rasch analysis was used to assess psychometric properties and to undertake an iterative item reduction.