Publications by authors named "S L Sharmila"
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- Zinc plays a critical role in bone formation and homeostasis, while copper possesses antibacterial properties; both metals are essential for maintaining bone structure and function.
- Zinc sulphide/copper oxide nanocomposites were synthesized using a simple coprecipitation method to enhance the properties of zinc sulphide nanoparticles, which was confirmed through various analyses like X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.
- Antimicrobial tests against multiple bacterial strains showed that the composites were particularly effective against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, while also demonstrating strong antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus.
Endodontic pain, a common complication after root canal treatment, affects 2.5% to 60% of patients. Therefore, it is of interest to compare apical negative pressure irrigation (EndoVac) with conventional needle irrigation to assess their impact on postoperative pain in permanent anterior teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPharmaceutical, food packing, cosmetics, agriculture, energy storage devices widely utilize metal and metal oxide nanoparticles prepared via different physical and chemical methods. It resulted in the release of several dangerous compounds and solvents as the nanoparticles were being formed. Currently, Researchers interested in preparing nanoparticles (NPs) via biological approach due to their unique physiochemical properties which took part in reducing the environmental risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the bulbs of Allium sativum, characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, FT-IR, SEM, HR-TEM, EDAX analysis and investigated its action on the inhibition of starch digestion. The results proved that the biosynthesized nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed, spherical shaped with the size ranging from 10 to 30 nm. The phytochemical and FT-IR analysis showed the presence of phenols, terpenoids, and amino acids in the synthesized AgNPs.
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- Cellulose-based nanoplasmonic sensors are gaining popularity because they are easy to make, lightweight, have unique properties like chirality, and can be safely disposed of.
- A hydrogel nanoplasmonic sensor was created to detect melamine, featuring gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) synthesized through a redox reaction, which showed significant color changes in response to melamine presence.
- The sensor demonstrated high sensitivity and selectivity for melamine detection, with a detection limit of 3 × 10 M, making it suitable for potential food safety applications.