Publications by authors named "Shubhajit Shaw"
The rising demand for fresh and safe food is driving advancements in preservation technologies, with nanoparticles offering a revolutionary solution. These particles extend shelf life, preserve nutritional value, and enhance food safety, aligning with present consumer expectations. This study explores the eco-friendly synthesis, characterization, and application of silk sericin-based silver nanoparticles (SS-AgNPs) for antibacterial and food coating purposes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrobial wound dressings offer enhanced efficacy compared to conventional dressing platforms by limiting bacterial infections, expediting the healing process, and creating a barrier against additional wound contamination. The use of silk derived from silkworm cocoons in wound healing applications is attributed to its exceptional characteristics. Compared to mulberry silk, sericin from non-mulberry cocoons has higher water exchange mobility and moisture retention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe sericulture industry suffers severe crop losses due to various silkworm diseases, necessitating the development of further technologies for rapid pathogen detection. Here, we report an all-in-one portable biosensor that combines conjugated gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) with an aptamer-based lateral flow assay (LFA) platform for the real-time analysis of sp. and sp.
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- Silkworms are important for the economy but face significant losses due to diseases during rearing, leading to the need for better disease management strategies.
- Current reliance on chemical controls raises concerns about antibiotic resistance, highlighting the need for quick and accurate detection of pathogens in silkworms to prevent disease spread.
- This study examines various silkworm diseases and their causative agents, comparing traditional diagnostic methods to advanced biosensing technologies, particularly focusing on lateral flow assay-based biosensors for effective pathogen detection.
Article Synopsis
- A rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium from the genus has become a significant pathogen for silkworms, showing multi-drug resistance due to excessive antimicrobial use in sericulture.
- These multi-drug resistant strains can pose health risks to humans through direct contact or contaminated silkworm feces.
- Researchers sequenced the genome of a strain isolated from infected silkworms, revealing important genetic information that could help understand antimicrobial resistance and the bacterium's virulence.