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Chand AB, Ashie M, Dahal R, Joshi RD, Tiwari AP, Joshi MK, Bastakoti BP, Kalauni SK. Chitosan-Zein Films Decorated with Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Bergenia ciliata Extract. Molecules 2025; 30:2311. [PMID: 40509198 PMCID: PMC12156224 DOI: 10.3390/molecules30112311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2025] [Revised: 05/19/2025] [Accepted: 05/21/2025] [Indexed: 06/18/2025] Open
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This study reports on the fabrication of chitosan-zein films decorated with silver nanoparticles synthesized via a green and eco-friendly approach using an extract of Bergenia ciliata. The strong reducing ability and caping properties of the phytochemicals present in the extract enabled the formation of silver nanoparticles with an average diameter of ~40 nm without any external reducing agent and stabilizer. The uniformly distributed Ag nanoparticles were embedded in the chitosan-zein matrix. The structural and morphological characteristics of the film were analyzed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The silver nanoparticles decorated with chitosan-zein films showed thermal stability, durability, and excellent antimicrobial activities. This finding demonstrates a sustainable and green pathway for developing multifunctional nanocomposite films, contributing to the advancement of bio-based materials for prospective therapeutic applications and active food packaging.
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- Ananda Bahadur Chand
- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Nepal; (A.B.C.); (R.D.J.); (M.K.J.)
- Department of Chemistry, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (M.A.); (R.D.)
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (M.A.); (R.D.)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Nepal; (A.B.C.); (R.D.J.); (M.K.J.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA;
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Nepal; (A.B.C.); (R.D.J.); (M.K.J.)
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (M.A.); (R.D.)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Nepal; (A.B.C.); (R.D.J.); (M.K.J.)
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Pandey P, Lakhanpal S, Bishoyi AK, Jyothi SR, Mishra S, Verma M, Singh A, Alam MW, Rab SO, Saeed M, Khan F. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant extracts: a comprehensive review focused on anticancer therapy. Front Pharmacol 2025; 16:1600347. [PMID: 40438589 PMCID: PMC12116548 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1600347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2025] [Accepted: 04/24/2025] [Indexed: 06/01/2025] Open
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Cancer is a deadly disease and is one of the primary causes of mortality worldwide. Cancer therapy presents significant challenges, such as chemotherapy resistance, high toxicity, recurrence, and metastasis. As a result, the development of novel therapeutic agents for cancer continues to be a top goal to expand the number of efficient treatments available. The advent of nanotechnology is an important turning point in several scientific disciplines. Owing to the increasing difficulty of this problem, researchers have begun to focus their attention on the possibility of employing plants or extracts from plants as a potential tumor treatment. More than 3,000 medicinal plant species have been documented worldwide for their utilization in cancer treatment. Nevertheless, crude plant extracts lack specificity, and their dosages are not clearly specified. To enhance the therapeutic efficacy of these natural substances, researchers have used them in conjunction with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Plants possess intricate phytochemical components including sugars, polyphenols, amino acids, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and proteins, which can function as reducing and stabilizing agents. In recent years, the application of plant-derived AgNPs has increased significantly, particularly in cancer treatment. These green-synthesized AgNPs are regarded as outstanding tools for the detection of cancer and targeted drug delivery at the tumor site. By leveraging the distinctive characteristics of nanoparticles and the antioxidant and anticancer qualities of plants, these green-synthesized AgNPs selectively eradicate tumor cells while sparing normal healthy cells. This comprehensive review aimed to summarize the key aspects of plant extracts as anticancer agents, biosynthesis of AgNPs, and recent advancements in the antitumor efficacy of green-synthesized AgNPs.
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- Pratibha Pandey
- Centre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Marwadi University Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetics, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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El-Kattan N, Ibrahim MA, Emam AN, Metwally K, Youssef FS, Nassar NA, Mansour AS. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan- and curcumin-capped copper oxide nanostructures against multi-drug-resistant microorganisms. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2025; 7:2988-3007. [PMID: 40182310 PMCID: PMC11962744 DOI: 10.1039/d4na00955j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2025] [Indexed: 04/05/2025]
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The emergence of multi-drug-resistant microorganisms presents a serious threat to infection control, for which new antimicrobial strategies are urgently needed. Herein, the antimicrobial activities of copper oxide nanoparticles capped with curcumin (Cur-CuO NPs) and copper oxide nanoparticles capped with chitosan (CS-CuO NPs) were investigated. They were prepared via the co-precipitation method. A total of 180 clinical ICU patients were found to have 70% Gram-negative and 30% Gram-positive isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing indicated resistance of these isolates to 14 among the 21 tested antibiotics. Physicochemical properties of the curcumin-capped (Cur-CuO NPs) and chitosan-capped (CS-CuO NPs) copper oxide nanoparticles were identified using UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta-potential (ζ), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Cur-CuO- and CS-CuO-NPs exhibited potent antimicrobial efficacy, wherein CS-CuO NPs were found to possess a lower minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (3.9-15.6 μg mL-1) than Cur-CuO NPs (14.5-31.2 μg mL-1). Biocompatibility assay showed that Cur-CuO NPs were safer with an IC50 dose of 74.17 μg mL-1 than CS-CuO NPs with an IC50 dose of 41.01 μg mL-1. Results revealed that the Cur-CuO- and CS-CuO-NPs have the potential to be safely used as effective antimicrobial agents in clinical applications at low concentrations (6.25-12.5 μg mL-1).
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- Noura El-Kattan
- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute of Medical Entomology, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes Giza Egypt
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- Production and R&D Unit, NanoFab Technology Company 6th October City Giza Egypt
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- Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, Advanced Materials Technology & Mineral Resources Research Institute, National Research Centre (NRC) El Bohouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
- Nanomedicine & Tissue Engineering Research Lab, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre (NRC) El Bohouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University P.O. Box 68, Hadayek Shoubra 11241 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University 12211 Giza Egypt
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- Department of Laser Applications in Meteorology, Chemistry and Agriculture, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University Cairo Egypt
- Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Nanotechnology, Cairo University Zayed City Giza Egypt
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Hardy M, Chu HOM. Laser wavelength selection in Raman spectroscopy. Analyst 2025; 150:1986-2008. [PMID: 40270311 DOI: 10.1039/d5an00324e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2025]
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Research in Raman spectroscopy continues to abound in a diverse range of application spaces and concurrently, components of Raman systems have become increasingly sophisticated. Laser wavelength choice is a key question in any Raman spectroscopy experiment, and the wavelength required, or indeed wavelengths, depends on a number of factors. For instance, are trace compounds being interrogated and thus plasmonic enhancement required? Or, are the experiments targeted at a specific molecule, or class of analytes, which are resonant at a specific wavelength range? Safety, resolution, and ease of post-processing spectra, can also be crucial in the decision process. While laser vendors commonly offer guidance in terms of what to consider when picking lasers for Raman studies, advice tends to be succinct. In this article, we discuss these variables more comprehensively, alongside the needs within certain kinds of experiments, to assist the Raman spectroscopist in their laser choice.
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- Mike Hardy
- Smart Nano NI, Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK.
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- Advanced Nano-Materials Structures and Applications Laboratories, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Institute of Translational Medicine, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK
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Vimalanathan B, Thiyagarajan D, Mary RN, Sachidanandam M, Ignacimuthu S, Gnanasampanthapandian D, Rajasingh J, Palaniyandi K. Composites of Reduced Graphene Oxide Based on Silver Nanoparticles and Their Effect on Breast Cancer Stem Cells. Bioengineering (Basel) 2025; 12:508. [PMID: 40428127 PMCID: PMC12109224 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering12050508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2025] [Revised: 05/05/2025] [Accepted: 05/08/2025] [Indexed: 05/29/2025] Open
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Graphene and its related nanocomposites have garnered significant interest due to their distinct physiochemical and biological properties. In this study, reduced graphene oxide-silver hybrid nanostructures were synthesized for applications in biomedical nanotechnology, particularly in targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs). A range of analytical techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-VIS), were employed to characterize graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and their composite structures. The GO-rGO-AgNPs exhibited potent anticancer properties as evidenced by cell culture assays, spheroid formation assay, and quantitative RT-PCR analysis. Treatment of breast cancer cells (MCF-7) with GO, rGO, and AgNPs significantly reduced cell proliferation and mammosphere formation. Furthermore, these treatments downregulated the expression of marker genes associated with CSCs in MCF-7 cells. Among the tested materials, rGO-AgNP, sodium citrate-mediated GO-AgNP, and rGO-AgNP nanocomposites demonstrated superior inhibitory effects on cell survival compared to GO alone. These findings suggest that these nanocomposites hold promise as effective and non-toxic therapeutic agents for targeting cancer cells and CSCs, thereby offering a novel approach to cancer treatment.
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- Babu Vimalanathan
- Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur 613403, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Virology, King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Chennai 600032, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Xavier Research Foundation, St Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627002, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Cancer Science Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Bioscience Research & Medicine-Cardiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Cancer Science Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India;
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El Deeb BA, Faheem GG, Bakhit MS. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Talaromyces funiculosus for therapeutic applications and safety evaluation. Sci Rep 2025; 15:13750. [PMID: 40258887 PMCID: PMC12012204 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-95899-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2025] [Indexed: 04/23/2025] Open
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The study investigated the capacity of the endophytic fungus Talaromyces funiculosus to biosynthesize extracellular AgNPs and assess their safety. The fungus was identified through morphological and phylogenetic analyses. The biosynthesized AgNPs were spherical crystalline, stable (6 months), and mono-dispersed (PDI: 0.007), exhibiting SPR at 422.5 nm, average diameter of 34.32 nm, and Zeta potential of -18.41 mV. The optimal biosynthesis conditions are 1 mM AgNO3, 5 g biomass, pH 5.5, and a reaction temperature of 60 °C. Escherichia coli (bacterial strains) and Candida tropicalis (yeast strains) exhibited the highest susceptibility with inhibition zones of 26.3 mm and 22.3 mm, respectively, at 50 µg/mL of AgNPs, and MICs of 3.7 µg/mL and 6.3 µg/mL, respectively. AgNPs exhibited cytotoxicity with IC50 values of 48.11 ppm for HEK-293 and 35.88 ppm for Hep-G2 cells, showing selective toxicity toward cancer cells. They demonstrated antioxidant activity by increasing GSH (10.29 to 14.76 mmol/g) and reducing MDA (40.57 to 26.28 nmol/ml) at 48.11 ppm. AgNPs also enhanced IL-10 production (96.47 to 177.0 pg/mL) and reduced TNF-α levels (55.77 to 41.06 pg/mL), indicating their anti-inflammatory properties. These results support the safe use of low-dose AgNPs, however, further studies are needed to evaluate AgNPs for clinical uses.
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- Bahig A El Deeb
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.
- Higher Technological Institute of Applied Health Science in Sohag, Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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Alrefaee SH, Aljohani FS, El-Khatib M, Shahin YH, Elwakil BH, Shahin SH, Akl SH, Moneer EA, Darwish AAE. Evaluation of potential antiparasitic effect of ZnO nanoparticles on experimental cryptosporidiosis in immunosuppressed mice. Biometals 2025; 38:647-661. [PMID: 40009283 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-025-00669-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2025] [Indexed: 02/27/2025]
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Cryptosporidium is a food and water-borne enteric protozoan that infects a wide range of vertebrates, causing life-threatening complications, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. The absence of effective anti-cryptosporidial medications could be attributed to the parasite's specific intestinal location, as well as the lack of research into the mechanism by which the protozoan impairs intestine cellular function. The present work aimed to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of zinc nanoparticles in the treatment of experimental cryptosporidiosis infection in immunosuppressed mice. Small-sized ZnO-NPs revealed better treatment efficacy than Large-sized ZnO-NPs in all studies. Nitazoxanide-treated group revealed the highest percentage reduction of the oocyst's counts followed by the small-sized ZnO-NPs treated group. The small-sized ZnO-NPs treated mice group showed a minimal inflammatory effect in all examined treated tissues when compared to the infected non-treated group. The morphological structure of the oocysts was examined using SEM indicating variable degrees of morphological changes in the treated mice. Moreover, the levels of biochemical analyses were significantly lower in the treated group. The histopathological study revealed the significant effect of small-sized ZnO-NPs in treating cryptosporidiosis.
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- Salhah Hamed Alrefaee
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, 30799, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health and Medical Techniques, Almaaqal University, Basrah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt.
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- Department of Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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González-Fernández S, Blanco-Agudín N, Rodríguez D, Fernández-Vega I, Merayo-Lloves J, Quirós LM. Silver Nanoparticles: A Versatile Tool Against Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases. Antibiotics (Basel) 2025; 14:289. [PMID: 40149100 PMCID: PMC11939477 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics14030289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2025] [Revised: 03/05/2025] [Accepted: 03/06/2025] [Indexed: 03/29/2025] Open
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Silver nanoparticles possess remarkable properties that render them highly beneficial for medical applications in both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Among their most renowned attributes is their antimicrobial activity. They have demonstrated efficacy against a wide range of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Additionally, the antitumor and anti-diabetic properties of silver nanoparticles, along with their ability to promote wound healing and their application as biosensors, underscore their therapeutic potential for various non-infectious conditions. As silver nanoparticles are employed for medical purposes, their potential toxicity must be considered. While silver nanoparticles present a promising alternative in the therapeutic domain, further research is needed to elucidate their precise mechanisms of action, optimize their efficacy, and mitigate any potential health risks associated with their use.
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- Sara González-Fernández
- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (S.G.-F.); (N.B.-A.)
- Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain; (I.F.-V.); (J.M.-L.)
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 33940 El Entrego, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (S.G.-F.); (N.B.-A.)
- Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain; (I.F.-V.); (J.M.-L.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
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- Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain; (I.F.-V.); (J.M.-L.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain; (I.F.-V.); (J.M.-L.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
- Department of Surgery, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (S.G.-F.); (N.B.-A.)
- Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica, University of Oviedo, 33012 Oviedo, Spain; (I.F.-V.); (J.M.-L.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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de Abreu CB, Gebara RC, Rocha GS, da Silva Mansano A, Assis M, Pereira TM, Virtuoso LS, Moreira AJ, Santos MA, Melão MDGG, Longo E. The effects of nickel tungstate nanoparticles (NiWO 4 NPs) on freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata (Chlorophyceae). Int Microbiol 2025:10.1007/s10123-024-00628-1. [PMID: 39779638 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-024-00628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 11/17/2024] [Accepted: 12/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2025]
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Among the vast array of functional nanoparticles (NPs) under development, nickel tungstate (NiWO4) has gained prominence due to its potential applications as a catalyst, sensor, and in the development of supercapacitors. Consequently, new studies on the environmental impact of this material must be conducted to establish a regulatory framework for its management. This work aims to assess the effects of NiWO4 (NPs) on multiple endpoints (e.g., growth, photosynthetic activity, and morphological and biochemical levels) of the freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata (Chlorophyceae). Quantification data revealed that the fraction of dissolved Ni and free Ni2+ increased proportionally with NiWO4 NP concentrations, although these levels remained relatively low. Biological results indicated that NiWO4 NPs did not inhibit the growth of algal cells, except at 7.9 mg L-1, resulting in a 9% decrease. Morphological changes were observed in cell size and complexity, accompanied by physiological alterations, such as a reduction in chlorophyll a fluorescence (FL3-H) and signs of impaired photosynthetic activity, indicated by the effective quantum yield, quenchings, and chlorophyll a (Chl a) content. Furthermore, the rapid light curves showed that the NPs in high concentrations affected microalga ability to tolerate high light intensities, as corroborated by the significant decrease in the relative electron transport rate (rETRmax) and saturation irradiance (Ek). Based on the present study results, we emphasize the importance of applying integrative approaches in ecotoxicological studies, since each endpoint evaluated showed different sensitivity.
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- Cínthia Bruno de Abreu
- Center for the Development of Functional Materials (CDMF), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil.
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- Center for the Development of Functional Materials (CDMF), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Departament Enginyeria Química, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Av. Països Catalans, 26. 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab, Translational Research Centre San Alberto Magno, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir (UCV), 46001, Valencia, Spain
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, Alfenas, MG, 70037130-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, Alfenas, MG, 70037130-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Center for the Development of Functional Materials (CDMF), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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Arbabi M, Haddad A, Hosseipour Mashkani SM, Hooshyar H. In Vitro Assessment of Anthelmintic Activities of AgO Nanoparticle against Liver Fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2025; 20:32-43. [PMID: 40206379 PMCID: PMC11978202 DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v20i1.18103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2025]
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Background Dicrocoeliasis is an important helminthic zoonosis reported from many parts of the world. Due to low-performance medications, drug delivery is a great challenge in improving the treatment of this liver fluke infection. We aimed to determine the anthelmintic properties of Nanosilver oxide (AgO) against Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection. Methods The impacts of various concentrations of AgO nanoparticles (50-200 μg/ml) for 12-24 hours were compared with closantel, a chemical drug. The anthelmintic efficacy was evaluated using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The synthesized nanoparticles were analyzed for structural assessment using XRD, UV-VIS spectroscopy, and SEM. The XRD pattern shows the formation of AgO nanoparticles. Results The UV-VIS spectra showed the broad peak, corresponding to Ag nanoparticles. SEM images of treated parasites by AgO (200 μg/ml) showed severe damage, which includes complete loss of sensory papillae and destruction of prominent network structures and tegument vesicles. The mortality rate increases with the increase in the concentration and exposure time of the parasite to nanoparticles. Besides the MTT assay, the toxicity of AgO, at concentrations of 800 μg/ml was 8.7%. Conclusion AgO NPs have potent anthelmintic effects on liver fluke D. dendriticum. This is the first research that assessed the effect of AgO NP on liver fluke D. dendriticum. Hence, the present study provides a basis for future research on the control of this common trematode.
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- Mohsen Arbabi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Kumari P, Kumar S, Raman RP, Brahmchari RK. Nanotechnology: An avenue for combating fish parasites in aquaculture system. Vet Parasitol 2024; 332:110334. [PMID: 39514929 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2024.110334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Revised: 10/07/2024] [Accepted: 10/17/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024]
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The intensification of aquaculture in recent years has led to the rise of infectious fish diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Parasitic diseases, in particular, are widespread and have significant economic impacts globally. Protozoan parasites like Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and Trichodina sp., myxozoans (cnidarians), monogeneans like Dactylogyrus sp. and Gyrodactylus sp., and crustacean parasites like Argulus sp. and Lernaea cyprinacea primarily cause these diseases. Despite advancements and new technologies aimed at understanding and treating these diseases, parasites remain a major health challenge in aquaculture. Traditional antiparasitic agents face limitations, including drug resistance and negative effects on non-target organisms. Recently, nanotechnology has emerged as a novel approach in aquaculture medicine, enabling the development of effective nanoparticles against pathogenic microbes. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are particularly notable for their strong antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties due to their broad mechanisms of action. Although Argulus is a highly destructive crustacean parasite that financially burdens fish farmers, applying nanoparticles to manage this infection in aquaculture is still underexplored. Therefore, this review explores recent efforts to combat parasitic diseases with AgNPs and investigates their potential parasiticidal mechanisms of action, proposing them as a novel tool that could improve the management and control of argulosis diseases. The article underscores the benefits and challenges of this technology, emphasizing its significance in fostering improved health management for sustainable aquaculture.
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- Pushpa Kumari
- Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, College of Fisheries, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.
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- Aquatic Environment & Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment & Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
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Kumar P, Saravanan P, Baskar G, Chitrashalini S, Omer SN, Subashini S, Rajeshkannan R, Venkatkumar S. Synthesis and characterization of Ag-decorated ZnO/MgO nanocomposite using a novel phyto-assisted biomimetic approach for anti-microbial and anti-biofilm applications. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2024; 170:113443. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2024.113443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2025]
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Girma A, Mebratie G, Mekuye B, Abera B, Bekele T, Alamnie G. Antibacterial Capabilities of Metallic Nanoparticles and Influencing Factors. NANO SELECT 2024; 5. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202400049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2025] Open
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ABSTRACTThe increase of antibiotic resistance in bacteria has become a major concern for successful diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Over the past few decades, significant progress has been achieved on the development of nanotechnology‐based medicines for combating multidrug resistance in microorganisms. Among these, metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) hold great promise in addressing this challenge due to their broad‐spectrum and robust antimicrobial properties. This review illustrates the antibacterial activities of MNPs and further elucidates how different factors including synthesis method, size, shape, surface charge, pH, dose, type of capping or stabilizing agents of MNPs, and Gram‐type of the bacteria, impact their antibacterial activities, which are expected to promote the future development of more potent MNP‐based antibacterial agents.
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- Abayeneh Girma
- Department of Biology College of Natural and Computational Science Mekdela Amba University Tulu Awuliya Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics College of Natural and Computational Science Mekdela Amba University Tulu Awuliya Ethiopia
- Department of Physics College of Science Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics College of Natural and Computational Science Mekdela Amba University Tulu Awuliya Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics College of Natural and Computational Science Injibara University Injibara Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry College of Natural and Computational Science Mekdela Amba University Tulu Awuliya Ethiopia
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- Department of Biology College of Natural and Computational Science Mekdela Amba University Tulu Awuliya Ethiopia
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Ravi AK, Muthukrishnan S, Gunasangkaran G, Arumugam VA, Shanmugam V, Sakthivel KM, Pushpam MA, Kaliyaperumal A. Biosynthesis of chitosan encapsulated silver- nanoparticles using Probiotic-Lactobacillus plantarum strain and it's in vitro anticancer assessment on HeLa cells. MEDICINE IN MICROECOLOGY 2024; 22:100117. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2024.100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2025] Open
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Singh S, Goel T, Singh A, Chugh H, Chakraborty N, Roy I, Tiwari M, Chandra R. Synthesis and characterization of Fe 3O 4@SiO 2@PDA@Ag core-shell nanoparticles and biological application on human lung cancer cell line and antibacterial strains. ARTIFICIAL CELLS, NANOMEDICINE, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 52:46-58. [PMID: 38156875 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2295534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Novel magnetic and metallic nanoparticles garner much attention of researchers due to their biological, chemical and catalytic properties in many chemical reactions. In this study, we have successfully prepared a core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2@PDA nanocomposite wrapped with Ag using a simple synthesis method, characterised and tested on small cell lung cancer and antibacterial strains. Incorporating Ag in Fe3O4@SiO2@PDA provides promising advantages in biomedical applications. The magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were coated with SiO2 to obtain negatively charged surface which is then coated with polydopamine (PDA). Then silver nanoparticles were assembled on Fe3O4@SiO2@PDA surface, which results in the formation core-shell nanocomposite. The synthesised nanocomposite were characterized using SEM-EDAX, dynamic light scattering, XRD, FT-IR and TEM. In this work, we report the anticancer activity of silver nanoparticles against H1299 lung cancer cell line using MTT assay. The cytotoxicity data revealed that the IC50 of Fe3O4@SiO2@PDA@Ag against H1299 lung cancer nanocomposites cells was 21.52 µg/mL. Furthermore, the biological data of nanocomposites against Gram-negative 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' and Gram-positive 'Staphylococcus aureus' were carried out. The range of minimum inhibitory concentration was found to be 115 µg/mL where gentamicin was used as a standard drug. The synthesized AgNPs proves its supremacy as an efficient biomedical agent and AgNPs may act as potential beneficial molecule in lung cancer chemoprevention and antibacterial strains.
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- Snigdha Singh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Eker F, Duman H, Akdaşçi E, Witkowska AM, Bechelany M, Karav S. Silver Nanoparticles in Therapeutics and Beyond: A Review of Mechanism Insights and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1618. [PMID: 39452955 PMCID: PMC11510578 DOI: 10.3390/nano14201618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2024] [Revised: 09/29/2024] [Accepted: 10/08/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024]
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Silver nanoparticles (NPs) have become highly promising agents in the field of biomedical science, offering wide therapeutic potential due to their unique physicochemical properties. The unique characteristics of silver NPs, such as their higher surface-area-to-volume ratio, make them ideal for a variety of biological applications. They are easily processed thanks to their large surface area, strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR), stable nature, and multifunctionality. With an emphasis on the mechanisms of action, efficacy, and prospective advantages of silver NPs, this review attempts to give a thorough overview of the numerous biological applications of these particles. The utilization of silver NPs in diagnostics, such as bioimaging and biosensing, as well as their functions in therapeutic interventions such as antimicrobial therapies, cancer therapy, diabetes treatment, bone repair, and wound healing, are investigated. The underlying processes by which silver NPs exercise their effects, such as oxidative stress induction, apoptosis, and microbial cell membrane rupture, are explored. Furthermore, toxicological concerns and regulatory issues are discussed, as well as the present difficulties and restrictions related to the application of silver NPs in medicine.
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- Furkan Eker
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17100, Türkiye; (F.E.); (H.D.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17100, Türkiye; (F.E.); (H.D.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17100, Türkiye; (F.E.); (H.D.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland;
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, F-34095 Montpellier, France
- Functional Materials Group, Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Masjid Al Aqsa Street, Mubarak Al-Abdullah 32093, Kuwait
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17100, Türkiye; (F.E.); (H.D.); (E.A.)
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Choudhury S, Mehra A, Srivastava S, Sharma M, Singh M, Panda JJ. Lipopolysaccharide targeting-peptide-capped chitosan gold nanoparticles for laser-induced antibacterial activity. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:1913-1929. [PMID: 39225175 PMCID: PMC11457656 DOI: 10.1080/17435889.2024.2382073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Aim: We present the synthesis of anti-bacterial gold nanoparticles using chitosan as a dual-functional agent. The resulting ChAuNPs were further modified with a lipopolysaccharide-targeting antibacterial peptide to aid in biocompatibility and specificity.Materials & methods: The nanoparticles' antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli was tested in the presence of a 450 nm laser.Results: Our data suggested that the peptide and laser emissions had a synergistic impact on the gold nanoparticles, resulting in strong antibacterial effects. The study shows that advanced nanomaterials, including chitosan, gold nanoparticles and lipopolysaccharide targeting peptides, can boost antibacterial functions at a low concentration of 250 μg/ml.Conclusion: The findings highlight ChAuNPs' potential as strong antibacterial agents, with targeted alterations critical for maximizing their utilization.
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- Institute of Nano Sciences & Technology, Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Sciences & Technology, Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Sciences & Technology, Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Sciences & Technology, Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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Raj A, Thomas RK, Vidya L, Neelima S, Aparna VM, Sudarsanakumar C. A Minor Groove Binder with Significant Cytotoxicity on Human Lung Cancer Cells: The Potential of Hesperetin Functionalised Silver Nanoparticles. J Fluoresc 2024; 34:2179-2196. [PMID: 37721707 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03409-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Natural drug functionalised silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) have gained significant interest in pharmacology related applications due to their therapeutic efficiency. We have synthesised silver nanoparticle using hesperetin as a reducing and capping agent. This work aims to discuss the relevance of the hesperetin functionalised silver nanoparticles (H-AgNPs) in the field of nano-medicine. The article primarily investigates the anticancer activity of H-AgNPs and then their interactions with calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) through spectroscopic and thermodynamic techniques. The green synthesised H-AgNPs are stable, spherical in shape and size of 10 ± 3 nm average diameter. The complex formation of H-AgNPs with ctDNA was established by UV-Visible absorption, fluorescent dye displacement assay, isothermal calorimetry and viscosity measurements. The binding constants obtained from these experiments were consistently in the order of 104 Mol-1. The melting temperature analysis and FTIR measurements confirmed that the structural alterations of ctDNA by the presence of H-AgNPs are minimal. All the thermodynamic variables and the endothermic binding nature were acquired from ITC experiments. All these experimental outcomes reveal the formation of H-AgNPs-ctDNA complex, and the results consistently verify the minor groove binding mode of H-AgNPs. The binding constant and limit of detection of 1.8 μM found from the interaction studies imply the DNA detection efficiency of H-AgNPs. The cytotoxicity of H-AgNPs against A549 and L929 cell lines were determined by in vitro MTT cell viability assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay. The cell viability and LDH enzyme release are confirmed that the H-AgNPs has high anticancer activity. Moreover, the calculated LD50 value for H-AgNPs against lung cancer cells is 118.49 µl/ml, which is a low value comparing with the value for fibroblast cells (269.35 µl/ml). In short, the results of in vitro cytotoxicity assays revealed that the synthesised nanoparticles can be considered in applications related to cancer treatments. Also, we have found that, H-AgNPs is a minor groove binder, and having high DNA detection efficiency.
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- Aparna Raj
- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India
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- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India
- Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, Ernakulam, Kerala, 682032, India
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- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India
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- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India
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- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India
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- School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D Hills (P.O), Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India.
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Jafari M, Moghimi H, Tirandaz H, Ebrahim-Habibi MB. Corrosion behavior of predominant Halodesulfovibrio in a marine SRB consortium and its mitigation using ZnO nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2024; 14:19545. [PMID: 39174663 PMCID: PMC11341846 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70654-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Formation of Sulfate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) biofilm accelerates microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). The aim of this study was to investigate both the corrosivity of a marine SRB consortium on carbon steel coupons and its mitigation in the presence of ZnO. Metagenomics analysis revealed that Halodesulfovibrio (78.9%) was predominant and could be related to MIC. The analysis also showed a remarkable shift from a highly corrosive SRB consortium in the control bioreactors to a far less corrosive consortium when ZnO was added to the bioreactors. Further results indicated that the corrosion rate of the SRB consortium was 8.17 mpy on the carbon steel coupons. In the ZnO-treated bioreactors, the count of SRB and MIC in the carbon steel coupons simultaneously reduced. Moreover, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and profilometry analysis determined that ZnO could significantly decrease the amount of biofilm and the corrosion rate. Electrochemical experiments revealed higher corrosion current density (icorr) and lower charge transfer resistance (Rct) in the control bioreactors relative to the ZnO-treated bioreactors. We introduce Halodesulfovibrio as a potentially important corrosive genus in a marine SRB consortium. Additionally, ZnO could be considered a proper candidate to control the corrosion induced by Halodesulfovibrio.
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- Mansour Jafari
- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Group, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, Iran
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Gołuński G, Konkel K, Galikowska-Bogut B, Bełdzińska P, Bury K, Zakrzewski M, Butowska K, Sądej R, Piosik J. Influence of silver nanoparticles' size on their direct interactions with doxorubicin and its biological effects. Sci Rep 2024; 14:18544. [PMID: 39122867 PMCID: PMC11315974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69724-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Breast cancer is one of cancer's most deadly varieties. Its variability makes the development of personalized therapies very difficult. Therefore, improvement of classic chemotherapy is still one of the important challenges of cancer research. We addressed this issue applying nanotechnology to verify the influence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on doxorubicin (DOX) anticancer activity and assess if the size of AgNPs affects their interactions with DOX. We employed a broad spectrum of biophysical methods, characterizing 5 and 50 nm AgNPs interactions with DOX using UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy imaging. Biological effects of observed AgNPs-DOX interactions were assessed utilizing MTT and 3D Matrigel assays on SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. Obtained results indicate direct interactions between AgNPs and DOX. Furthermore, AgNPs size influences their interactions with DOX, as evidenced by differences in the heteroaggregates formation observed in biophysical experiments and further supported by in vitro biological assays. We detected reduction of tumor cell viability and/or colony sizes of the analyzed cancer cell lines, registering differences linked to the observed phenomenon. However, the effects may be limited to the outer borders of the tumor microenvironment as evidenced by the 3D model. Summing up, we observed diverse patterns of interactions and biological effects for different sizes of AgNPs with DOX providing insight how the nanoparticles' size affects their interactions with other biologically active compounds. Moreover, obtained data can be further used in experiments on the reduction of tumor size i.e. before the surgical intervention.
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- Leibnitz Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Li Y, Yin Y, Li L. Conferring NiTi alloy with controllable antibacterial activity and enhanced corrosion resistance by exploiting Ag@PDA films as a platform through a one-pot construction route. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34154. [PMID: 39113964 PMCID: PMC11304019 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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The lack of antibacterial activity and the leaching of Ni ions seriously limit the potential applications of the near equiatomic nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy in the biomedical field. In this study, a silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) wrapped in a polydopamine (Ag@PDA) film modified NiTi alloy with controllable antibacterial activity and enhanced corrosion resistance was achieved using a one-pot approach in a mixed solution of AgNO3 and dopamine. The controllable antibacterial activity could be achieved by adjusting the initial concentration of dopamine (Cdop), which obtained Ag@PDA films with varying thickness of polydopamine layers coated on Ag NPs, thereby conferring different levels of antibacterial activity to the modified NiTi alloy. In vitro antibacterial ratios (24 h) of Ag@PDA film-modified NiTi alloy against E.coli and S.aureus ranged from 46 % to 100 % and from 42 % to 100 %, respectively. The release curves of Ag ions indicated the persistent antibacterial effect of Ag@PDA film-modified NiTi alloy for at least 21 days. Moreover, in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo implantation tests demonstrated the satisfactory biosafety of the Ag@PDA film-modified NiTi alloy when used as bioimplants. This research offers valuable insight into meeting various antibacterial demands for NiTi alloy implantations and highlights the potential of Ag-containing film-modified biomaterials in addressing different types of infections induced by implantations.
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- Ying Li
- College of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
- School of Health Management, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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Paraš S, Paspalj J, Baghdad K, Janković O, Škrbić R, Gajanin R, Massiani P, Launay F, Gotovac Atlagić S. Biocompatibility of nano/micro-sized pyrophyllite particles by pulmo, liver, kidney and gastric mucosis cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2024; 35:30. [PMID: 38884813 PMCID: PMC11182872 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-024-06793-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Pyrophyllite is the least studied natural clay in terms of its potential in biomedical applications, although there are many deposits of this aluminosilicate around the world. Genotoxicity study was performed in vitro for this mineral. Subsequently, Wister rats were exposed to the pyrophyllite micronized to below 100 µm. After the exposure period, histology of the lung, liver, kidney and gastric tissues were performed, followed by the stereological and hematological analysis. The physicochemical analyses revealed typical XRD characteristics of pyrophyllite clay with particle-size distribution ranging 50 nm-100 μm with stable mineral composition and unique buffering property to pH around 8. The results showed that there were no cytotoxic effects on to THP-1 cells, or genotoxicity of pyrophyllite measured by the Comet assay. In vivo studies are accompanied by the thorough physicochemical characterization of the micronized pyrophyllite. Histology of the lung tissue proved presence of an inflammatory reaction. On the other hand, gastric tissue has shown the selective accumulation of nanoparticles in enterocytes of the stomach only, as supported by ultrastructural analysis. Liver and kidney tissues have shown tolerability for pyrophyllite particles. The results give directions for further comprehensive studies of potential biomedical applications of the pyrophyllite.
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- Smiljana Paraš
- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface (LRS - UMR 7197 CNRS), 4 place Jussieu, 72252, Paris Cédex 05, France
- University of Oran 1-Ahmed Ben Bella, Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, Materials chemistry laboratory-LCM, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 1524, Oran, 31005, Algeria
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- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface (LRS - UMR 7197 CNRS), 4 place Jussieu, 72252, Paris Cédex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface (LRS - UMR 7197 CNRS), 4 place Jussieu, 72252, Paris Cédex 05, France
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- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovića 2, 78000, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Vanlalveni C, Ralte V, Zohmingliana H, Das S, Anal JMH, Lallianrawna S, Rokhum SL. A review of microbes mediated biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their enhanced antimicrobial activities. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32333. [PMID: 38947433 PMCID: PMC11214502 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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In recent decades, biosynthesis of metal and (or) metal oxide nanoparticles using microbes is accepted as one of the most sustainable, cost-effective, robust, and green processes as it does not encompass the usage of largely hazardous chemicals. Accordingly, numerous simple, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly approaches for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were reported using microbes avoiding conventional (chemical) methods. This comprehensive review detailed an advance made in recent years in the microbes-mediated biosynthesis of AgNPs and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities covering the literature from 2015-till date. It also aimed at elaborating the possible effect of the different phytochemicals, their concentrations, extraction temperature, extraction solvent, pH, reaction time, reaction temperature, and concentration of precursor on the shape, size, and stability of the synthesized AgNPs. In addition, while trying to understand the antimicrobial activities against targeted pathogenic microbes the probable mechanism of the interaction of produced AgNPs with the cell wall of targeted microbes that led to the cell's reputed and death have also been detailed. Lastly, this review detailed the shape and size-dependent antimicrobial activities of the microbes-mediated AgNPs and their enhanced antimicrobial activities by synergetic interaction with known commercially available antibiotic drugs.
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- Chhangte Vanlalveni
- Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl, Mizoram 796001, India
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- Department of Botany, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, 796001, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, 788010, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, 788010, India
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR - Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College, Aizawl, 796001, Mizoram, India
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Campbell Z, Ghareeb CR, Baro S, Mauthe J, McColgan G, Amassian A, Scholle F, Ghiladi R, Abolhasani M, Dickey EC. Facile Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO 2 Particles for Accelerated Visible Light-Driven Antiviral and Antibacterial Inactivation. ACS APPLIED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2024; 2:1411-1423. [PMID: 38808269 PMCID: PMC11129180 DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.4c00176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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In this work, we present a facile and scalable hydrolysis-based route for the synthesis of copper-doped TiO2 particles for highly effective light-activated antiviral and antibacterial applications. The performance of the synthesized Cu-doped TiO2 particles is then evaluated using solution-phase antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation assays. We demonstrate that the Cu-doped TiO2 particles can successfully inactivate a wide range of pathogens with exposure to light for 90 min, including bacteria ranging from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (99.9999%, ∼6 log units) to Klebsiella pneumoniae (99.93%, ∼3.3 log units), and viruses including feline calicivirus (99.94%, ∼3.4 log units) and HCoV-229E (99.996%, ∼4.6 log units), with the particles demonstrating excellent robustness toward photobleaching. Furthermore, a spray-coated polymer film, loaded with the synthesized Cu-doped TiO2 particles achieves inactivation of methicillin-resistant S. aureus up to 99.998% (∼4.8 log units). The presented results provide a clear advance forward in the use of metal-doped TiO2 for aPDI applications, including the scalable synthesis (kg/day) of well-characterized and robust particles, their facile incorporation into a nontoxic, photostable coating that may be easily and cheaply applied to a multitude of surfaces, and a broad efficacy against drug-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as against enveloped and nonenveloped viruses.
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- Zachary
S. Campbell
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, 2620 Yarbrough Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State
University, 3510 Thomas
Hall, Campus Box 7614, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, 2620 Yarbrough Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, North
Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Perasoli FB, B Silva LS, C Figueiredo BI, Pinto IC, F Amaro LJ, S Almeida Bastos JC, Carneiro SP, R Araújo VP, G Beato FR, M Barboza AP, M Teixeira LF, Gallagher MP, Bradley M, Venkateswaran S, H dos Santos OD. Poly(methylmethacrylate-co-dimethyl acrylamide)-silver nanocomposite prevents biofilm formation in medical devices. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:1285-1296. [PMID: 38722243 PMCID: PMC11285241 DOI: 10.1080/17435889.2024.2345044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Aim: To investigate whether medical devices coated with a synthesized nanocomposite of poly(methylmethacrylate-co-dimethyl acrylamide) (PMMDMA) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) could improve their antibiofilm and antimicrobial activities. We also investigated the nanocomposite's safety. Materials & methods: The nanocomposite was synthesized and characterized using analytical techniques. Medical devices coated with the nanocomposite were evaluated for bacterial adhesion and hemolytic activity in vitro. Results: The nanocomposite formation was demonstrated with the incorporation of AgNPs into the polymer matrix. The nanocomposite proved to be nonhemolytic and significantly inhibited bacterial biofilm formation. Conclusion: The PMMDMA-AgNPs nanocomposite was more effective in preventing biofilm formation than PMMDMA alone and is a promising strategy for coating medical devices and reducing mortality due to hospital-acquired infections.
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- Fernanda B Perasoli
- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Nano Lab, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microscopia, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microscopia, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Precision Healthcare University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Empire House, London, E1 1HH, UK
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- Precision Healthcare University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Empire House, London, E1 1HH, UK
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- Laboratório de Fitotecnologia, Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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Wāng Y, Han Y, Xu DX. Developmental impacts and toxicological hallmarks of silver nanoparticles across diverse biological models. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:100325. [PMID: 38046179 PMCID: PMC10692670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), revered for their antimicrobial prowess, have become ubiquitous in a range of products, from biomedical equipment to food packaging. However, amidst their rising popularity, concerns loom over their possible detrimental effects on fetal development and subsequent adult life. This review delves into the developmental toxicity of AgNPs across diverse models, from aquatic species like zebrafish and catfish to mammalian rodents and in vitro embryonic stem cells. Our focus encompasses the fate of AgNPs in different contexts, elucidating associated hazardous results such as embryotoxicity and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, we scrutinize the enduring adverse impacts on offspring, spanning impaired neurobehavior function, reproductive disorders, cardiopulmonary lesions, and hepatotoxicity. Key hallmarks of developmental harm are identified, encompassing redox imbalances, inflammatory cascades, DNA damage, and mitochondrial stress. Notably, we explore potential explanations, linking immunoregulatory dysfunction and disrupted epigenetic modifications to AgNPs-induced developmental failures. Despite substantial progress, our understanding of the developmental risks posed by AgNPs remains incomplete, underscoring the urgency of further research in this critical area.
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- Yán Wāng
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health & Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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Zulfiqar Z, Khan RRM, Summer M, Saeed Z, Pervaiz M, Rasheed S, Shehzad B, Kabir F, Ishaq S. Plant-mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, biological applications, and toxicological considerations: A review. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 57:103121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Thakkar AB, Subramanian R, Thakkar VR, Bhatt SV, Chaki S, Vaidya YH, Patel V, Thakor P. Apoptosis induction capability of silver nanoparticles capped with Acorus calamus L. and Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Ex DC. against lung carcinoma cells. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24400. [PMID: 38304770 PMCID: PMC10831608 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared using a one-step reduction of silver nitrate (AgNO3) with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent. Plant extracts from D. sissoo (DS) and A. calamus L. (AC) leaves were incorporated during the synthesis process. The crystalline nature of the AgNPs was confirmed through X-ray diffraction (XRD), confirming the face-centered cubic structure, with a lattice constant of 4.08 Å and a crystallite size of 18 nm. Field Emission Gun Transmission Electron Microscopy (FEG-TEM) revealed spherical AgNPs (10-20 nm) with evident PVP adsorption, leading to size changes and agglomeration. UV-Vis spectra showed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 417 nm for AgNPs and a redshift to 420 nm for PVP-coated AgNPs, indicating successful synthesis. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identified functional groups and drug-loaded samples exhibited characteristic peaks, confirming effective drug loading. The anti-cancer potential of synthesized NPs was assessed by MTT assay in human adenocarcinoma lung cancer (A549) and lung normal cells (WI-38) cells. IC50 values for all three NPs (AgPVP NPs, DS@AgPVP NPs, and AC@AgPVP NPs) were 41.60 ± 2.35, 14.25 ± 1.85, and 21.75 ± 0.498 μg/ml on A549 cells, and 420.69 ± 2.87, 408.20 ± 3.41, and 391.80 ± 1.55 μg/ml respectively. Furthermore, the NPs generated Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and altered the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Differential staining techniques were used to investigate the apoptosis-inducing properties of the three synthesized NPs. The colony formation assay indicated that nanoparticle therapy prevented cancer cell invasion. Finally, Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR) analysis predicted the expression pattern of many apoptosis-related genes (Caspase 3, 9, and 8).
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- Anjali B. Thakkar
- P. G. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel Maidan, Satellite Campus, Sardar Patel University, Bakrol-Vadtal Road, Bakrol, Anand, Gujarat, India
- P. G. Department of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (IICISST), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujrat, India
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- P. G. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel Maidan, Satellite Campus, Sardar Patel University, Bakrol-Vadtal Road, Bakrol, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- P. G. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel Maidan, Satellite Campus, Sardar Patel University, Bakrol-Vadtal Road, Bakrol, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- P. G. Department of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (IICISST), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujrat, India
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- P. G. Department of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (IICISST), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujrat, India
- Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujrat, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Shri Alpesh N. Patel Post Graduate Institute of Science and Research, Anand, Gujarat, 388120, India
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- Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research & Testing (SICART), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat, 388120, India
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- Bapubhai Desaibhai Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat, India
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Jayanetti M, Thambiliyagodage C, Liyanaarachchi H, Ekanayake G, Mendis A, Usgodaarachchi L. In vitro influence of PEG functionalized ZnO-CuO nanocomposites on bacterial growth. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1293. [PMID: 38221550 PMCID: PMC10788344 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52014-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Polyethyleneglycol-coated biocompatible CuO-ZnO nanocomposites were fabricated hydrothermally varying Zn:Cu ratios as 1:1, 2:1, and 1:2, and their antibacterial activity was determined through the well diffusion method against the Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration and the minimum bactericidal concentration values of the synthesized samples were determined. Subsequently, the time synergy kill assay was performed to elucidate the nature of the overall inhibitory effect against the aforementioned bacterial species. The mean zone of inhibition values for all four samples are presented. The inhibitory effect increased with increasing concentration of the nanocomposite (20, 40 and 60 mg/ml) on all the bacterial species except for S. aureus. According to the MBC/MIC ratio, ZnO was found to be bacteriostatic for E. coli and P. aeruginosa, and bactericidal for S. aureus and K. pneumoniae. Zn:Cu 2:1 was bactericidal on all bacterial species. A bacteriostatic effect was observed on E. coli and P. aeruginosa in the presence of Zn:Cu 1:1 whereas, it showed a bactericidal effect on S. aureus and K. pneumoniae. Zn:Cu 1:2 exhibited a bacteriostatic effect on E. coli while a bactericidal effect was observed for E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumoniae. The metal oxide nanocomposites were found to be more sensitive towards the Gram-positive strain than the Gram-negative strains. Further, all the nanocomposites possess anti-oxidant activity as shown by the DPPH assay.
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- Madara Jayanetti
- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, New Kandy Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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Svyntkivska M, Makowski T, Pawlowska R, Kregiel D, de Boer EL, Piorkowska E. Cytotoxicity studies and antibacterial modification of poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) nonwoven. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 233:113609. [PMID: 37925865 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Novel poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) PEF nonwovens were produced by solution electrospinning and further modification. To improve the wettability of the hydrophobic nonwovens with water, they were treated with sodium hydroxide. Cytotoxicity tests carried out with human keratinocytes confirmed that the nonwovens did not have a toxic effect on healthy cells. The hydrophilicity of the sodium hydroxide treated nonwoven favored the adherence of the cells and their growth. In turn, the two-step modification of the nonwovens by reactions with (3-mercaptopropyl)methyldimethoxysilane and silver nitrate permitted to deposit silver particles on the fiber surfaces. The bacteria growth inhibition zones around the tested specimens were observed evidencing their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
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- Mariia Svyntkivska
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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- Avantium Renewable Polymers BV, Zekeringstraat 29, 1014 BV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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Younis MA. Clinical translation of silver nanoparticles into the market. SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY 2024:395-432. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15343-3.00007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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Huang C, Xiao M, Cui H, Wang J, Cai Y, Ke Y. Carboxymethyl cellulose gels immobilized Ag/AgCl-ZnO nanoparticles for improving sunlight-catalyzed antibacterial performance. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 252:126495. [PMID: 37633547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Antibacterial sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gels were prepared via immobilizing ZnO and/or Ag/AgCl in situ to inhibit the aggregation of nano-photocatalyst. Epichlorohydrin was used as a crosslinking agent to prepare CMC gel, simultaneously introducing chlorine-containing branch chains as Cl reservoir to deposit AgCl. The composite gels presented pH responsive swelling properties, with the minimum swelling ratio at pH 8 and pH 4 for CMC gels containing Ag/AgCl and ZnO, respectively. Zn2+ release from the nanocomposite gels was much greater in acidic than in neutral. Photocatalytic degradation constants of methyl orange by the composite gels under sunlight were greater than UV irradiation. Ag/AgCl loaded gel showed a degradation rate of 71.3 % under sunlight for 1 h, with a rate constant approximately 10.2 times higher than ZnO loaded gel. Extract liquids with the gel content below 0.33 mg/mL were noncytotoxicity. The nanocomposite gels presented good bactericidal rate against E. coli and S. aureus under sunlight for 6 h, comparatively to those in dark for 24 h. Bacteriostatic activity of Ag/AgCl loaded gel under sunlight for 6 h was much greater than that in dark for 24 h. The biocompatible nanocomposite gels with sunlight-catalyzed antibacterial activity would broaden the application of CMC gels.
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- Chongjun Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Nakipoglu M, Tezcaner A, Contag CH, Annabi N, Ashammakhi N. Bioadhesives with Antimicrobial Properties. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300840. [PMID: 37269168 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties enable easier and safer treatment of wounds as compared to the traditional methods such as suturing and stapling. Composed of natural or synthetic polymers, these bioadhesives seal wounds and facilitate healing while preventing infections through the activity of locally released antimicrobial drugs, nanocomponents, or inherently antimicrobial polers. Although many different materials and strategies are employed to develop antimicrobial bioadhesives, the design of these biomaterials necessitates a prudent approach as achieving all the required properties including optimal adhesive and cohesive properties, biocompatibility, and antimicrobial activity can be challenging. Designing antimicrobial bioadhesives with tunable physical, chemical, and biological properties will shed light on the path for future advancement of bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties. In this review, the requirements and commonly used strategies for developing bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties are discussed. In particular, different methods for their synthesis and their experimental and clinical applications on a variety of organs are reviewed. Advances in the design of bioadhesives with antimicrobial properties will pave the way for a better management of wounds to increase positive clinical outcomes.
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- Mustafa Nakipoglu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Engineering Sciences, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, Bartin University, Bartin, 74000, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
- BIOMATEN, CoE in Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Abu Hassan MS, Elias NA, Hassan M, Rahmah S, Wan Ismail WI, Harun NA. Polychaeta-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: A potential antibacterial agent against Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND)-causing bacteria, Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21663. [PMID: 37954386 PMCID: PMC10632522 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a promising application in aquaculture. Their nano-sized dimensions, comparable to pathogens offer potential solutions for combating antibiotic resistance. In this study, AuNPs were synthesized by using polychaetes, Marphysa moribidii as the bio-reducing agent. Modifications were made to reduce agglomeration in green-synthesized AuNPs through ultrasonication. The antibacterial activities of AuNPs against V. parahaemolyticus were evaluated. The physicochemical characteristics of the green synthesized AuNPs were comprehensively investigated. The successful formation of AuNPs was confirmed by the appearance of a red ruby colour and the presence of surface Plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption peaks at 530 nm as observed from UV-vis spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed spherical-shaped AuNPs with some agglomerations. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed particle size of AuNPs ranging from 10 nm to 60 nm, meanwhile dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis indicated an average particle size of 24.36 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the high crystallinity of AuNPs, and no AuNPs were detected in the polychaetes extracts prior to synthesis. A brief ultrasonication significantly reduced the tendencies for AuNPs to coalesce. The green-synthesized AuNPs demonstrated a remarkable antibacterial efficacy against V. parahaemolyticus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) tests revealed that a concentration of 0.3 g/ml of AuNPs effectively inhibited V. parahaemolyticus. These findings highlighted the potential of green-synthesized AuNPs as antibacterial agents for the prevention and management of AHPND in aquaculture.
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- Mohamad Sofi Abu Hassan
- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Cell Signalling and Biotechnology Research Group (CeSBTech), Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Advanced Nano Materials (ANOMA) Research Group, Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Manimaran K, Yanto DHY, Anita SH, Nurhayat OD, Selvaraj K, Basavarajappa S, Hashem MI, Palanisamy G, Lin MC, Kumarasamy K. Synthesis and characterization of Hypsizygus ulmarius extract mediated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and test their potentiality on antimicrobial and anticancer effects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116671. [PMID: 37454804 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The prime aim of this research is to discover new, eco-friendly approaches to reducing agents for manufacturing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from fresh fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Hypsizygus ulmarius (Hu). The confirmation of Hu-mediated AgNPs has been characterized by UV visible spectroscopy, XRD, FTIR, SEM with EDX, HRTEM, AFM, PSA, Zeta poetical and GCMS analysis. The absorption peak of Hu-AgNPs at 430 nm has been confirmed by UV-visible spectroscopy analysis. The findings of the particle size study show that AgNPs have a size distribution with an average of 20 nm. The Zeta potential of NPs reveals a significant build-up of negative charges on their surface. The additional hydrate layers that occurred at the surface of AgNPs are shown in the HR-TEM morphology images. The antibacterial activity results showed that Hu-AgNPs were highly effective against both bacterial pathogens, with gram-positive (+) and gram-negative (-) pathogens having a moderate inhibition effect on K. pneumoniae (5.3 ± 0.3 mm), E. coli (5.3 ± 0.1), and S. aureus (5.2 ± 0.3 mm). Hu-AgNPs (IC50 of 50.78 μg/mL) were found to have dose-dependent cytotoxic action against human lung cancer cell lines (A549). Inhibited cell viability by up to 64.31% after 24 h of treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the hand information on the myco-synthesis of AgNPs from the H. ulmarius mushroom extract and the results suggest that it can an excellent source for developing a multipurpose and eco-friendly nano product in future.
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- Kumar Manimaran
- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, 16911, Indonesia; Department of Product Development, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, 16911, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, 16911, Indonesia
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para La Industria Química (INTEC), Ruta Nacional 168, Km. 0, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina; Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional Del Litoral (UNL), Santiago Del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
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- Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 413310, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 413310, Taiwan, ROC.
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Smołka S, Skorupa M, Fołta K, Banaś A, Balcerzak K, Krok D, Shyntum DY, Skonieczna M, Turczyn R, Krukiewicz K. Antibacterial coatings for electroceutical devices based on PEDOT decorated with gold and silver particles. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 153:108484. [PMID: 37302335 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The continuous progression in the field of electrotherapies implies the development of multifunctional materials exhibiting excellent electrochemical performance and biocompatibility, promoting cell adhesion, and possessing antibacterial properties. Since the conditions favouring the adhesion of mammalian cells are similar to conditions favouring the adhesion of bacterial cells, it is necessary to engineer the surface to exhibit selective toxicity, i.e., to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria without damaging mammalian tissues. The aim of this paper is to introduce a surface modification approach based on a subsequent deposition of silver and gold particles on the surface of a conducting polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). The resulting PEDOT-Au/Ag surface is found to possess optimal wettability, roughness, and surface features making it an excellent platform for cell adhesion. By depositing Ag particles on PEDOT surface decorated with Au particles, it is possible to reduce toxic effects of Ag particles, while maintaining their antibacterial activity. Besides, electroactive and capacitive properties of PEDOT-Au/Ag account for its applicability in various electroceutical therapies.
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- Szymon Smołka
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; Joint Doctoral School, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; Department of Systems Biology and Engineering, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; Centre for Organic and Nanohybrid Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, S. Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; Centre for Organic and Nanohybrid Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, S. Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
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Radzikowska-Büchner E, Flieger W, Pasieczna-Patkowska S, Franus W, Panek R, Korona-Głowniak I, Suśniak K, Rajtar B, Świątek Ł, Żuk N, Bogucka-Kocka A, Makuch-Kocka A, Maciejewski R, Flieger J. Antimicrobial and Apoptotic Efficacy of Plant-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles. Molecules 2023; 28:5519. [PMID: 37513392 PMCID: PMC10383343 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Phytogenically synthesised nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems have promising potential in the field of biopharmaceuticals. From the point of view of biomedical applications, such systems offer the small size, high surface area, and possible synergistic effects of NPs with embedded biomolecules. This article describes the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using extracts from the flowers and leaves of tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.), which is known as a remedy for many health problems, including cancer. The reducing power of the extracts was confirmed by total phenolic and flavonoid content and antioxidant tests. The Ag-NPs were characterised by various analytical techniques including UV-vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and a dynamic light scattering (DLS) system. The obtained Ag-NPs showed higher cytotoxic activity than the initial extracts against both human cervical cancer cell lines HeLa (ATCC CCL-2) and human melanoma cell lines A375 and SK-MEL-3 by MTT assay. However, the high toxicity to Vero cell culture (ATCC CCL-81) and human fibroblast cell line WS-1 rules out the possibility of their use as anticancer agents. The plant-mediated Ag-NPs were mostly bactericidal against tested strains with MBC/MIC index ≤4. Antifungal bioactivity (C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis) was not observed for aqueous extracts (MIC > 8000 mg L-1), but Ag-NPs synthesised using both the flowers and leaves of tansy were very potent against Candida spp., with MIC 15.6 and 7.8 µg mL-1, respectively.
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie Skłodowska University, Pl. Maria Curie-Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Virology with Viral Diagnostics Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Virology with Viral Diagnostics Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4A, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4A, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Nemmar A, Al-Salam S, Greish YE, Beegam S, Zaaba NE, Ali BH. Impact of Intratracheal Administration of Polyethylene Glycol-Coated Silver Nanoparticles on the Heart of Normotensive and Hypertensive Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108890. [PMID: 37240239 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Silver nanoparticles are widely used in various industrial and biomedical applications; however, little is known about their potential cardiotoxicity after pulmonary exposure, particularly in hypertensive subjects. We assessed the cardiotoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated AgNPs in hypertensive (HT) mice. Saline (control) or PEG-AgNPs (0.5 mg/kg) were intratracheally (i.t.) instilled four times (on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 post-angiotensin II or vehicle [saline] infusion). On day 29, various cardiovascular parameters were evaluated. Systolic blood pressure and heart rate were higher in PEG-AgNPs-treated HT mice than in saline-treated HT or PEG-AgNPs-treated normotensive mice. The heart histology of PEG-AgNPs-treated HT mice had comparatively larger cardiomyocyte damage with fibrosis and inflammatory cells when compared with saline-treated HT mice. Similarly, the relative heart weight and the activities of lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase-MB and the concentration of brain natriuretic peptide concentration were significantly augmented in heart homogenates of HT mice treated with PEG-AgNPs compared with HT mice treated with saline or normotensive animals exposed to PEG-AgNPs. Similarly, the concentrations of endothelin-1, P-selectin, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in heart homogenates were significantly higher than in the other two groups when HT mice were exposed to PEG-AgNPs. Markers of inflammation and oxidative and nitrosative stress were significantly elevated in heart homogenates of HT mice given PEG-AgNPs compared with HT mice treated with saline or normotensive animals exposed to PEG-AgNPs. The hearts of HT mice exposed to PEG-AgNPs had significantly increased DNA damage than those of HT mice treated with saline or normotensive mice treated with AgNPs. In conclusion, the cardiac injury caused by PEG-AgNPs was aggravated in hypertensive mice. The cardiotoxicity of PEG-AgNPs in HT mice highlights the importance of an in-depth assessment of their toxicity before using them in clinical settings, particularly in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases.
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- Abderrahim Nemmar
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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Natsathaporn P, Herwig G, Altenried S, Ren Q, Rossi RM, Crespy D, Itel F. Functional Fiber Membranes with Antibacterial Properties for Face Masks. ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS 2023; 5:1-15. [PMID: 37361107 PMCID: PMC10189208 DOI: 10.1007/s42765-023-00291-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Reusable face masks are an important alternative for minimizing costs of disposable and surgical face masks during pandemics. Often complementary to washing, a prolonged lifetime of face masks relies on the incorporation of self-cleaning materials. The development of self-cleaning face mask materials requires the presence of a durable catalyst to deactivate contaminants and microbes after long-term use without reducing filtration efficiency. Herein, we generate self-cleaning fibers by functionalizing silicone-based (polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS) fibrous membranes with a photocatalyst. Coaxial electrospinning is performed to fabricate fibers with a non-crosslinked silicone core within a supporting shell scaffold, followed by thermal crosslinking and removal of the water-soluble shell. Photocatalytic zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are immobilized on the PDMS fibers by colloid-electrospinning or post-functionalization procedures. The fibers functionalized with ZnO NPs can degrade a photo-sensitive dye and display antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) due to the generation of reactive oxygen species upon irradiation with UV light. Furthermore, a single layer of functionalized fibrous membrane shows an air permeability in the range of 80-180 L/m2s and 65% filtration efficiency against fine particulate matter with a diameter less than 1.0 µm (PM1.0). Graphical abstract Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42765-023-00291-7.
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- Papada Natsathaporn
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, 21210 Thailand
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, 21210 Thailand
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Han SY, Yun G, Cha HM, Lee MK, Lee H, Kang EK, Hong SP, Teahan KA, Park M, Hwang H, Lee SS, Kim M, Choi IS. A Natural Virucidal and Microbicidal Spray Based on Polyphenol-Iron Sols. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:1981-1991. [PMID: 37083357 PMCID: PMC10152399 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Numerous disinfection methods have been developed to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases that threaten human health. However, it still remains elusively challenging to develop eco-friendly and cost-effective methods that deactivate a wide range of pathogens, from viruses to bacteria and fungi, without doing any harm to humans or the environment. Herein we report a natural spraying protocol, based on a water-dispersible supramolecular sol of nature-derived tannic acid (TA) and Fe3+, which is easy-to-use and low-cost. Our formulation effectively deactivates viruses (influenza A viruses, SARS-CoV-2, and human rhinovirus) as well as suppressing the growth and spread of pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Acinetobacter baumannii) and fungi (Pleurotus ostreatus and Trichophyton rubrum). Its versatile applicability in a real-life setting is also demonstrated against microorganisms present on the surfaces of common household items (e.g., air filter membranes, disposable face masks, kitchen sinks, mobile phones, refrigerators, and toilet seats).
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- Department of Chemistry,
KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center,
KRICT, Daejeon 34114, Korea
- Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development,
Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134,
Korea
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- Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center,
KRICT, Daejeon 34114, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Hallym
University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry,
KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Institute for Life Sciences,
Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17
1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Hansol RootOne, Inc., 165
Myeoncheon-ro, Dangjin 31803, Korea
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- Hansol RootOne, Inc., 165
Myeoncheon-ro, Dangjin 31803, Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Institute for Life Sciences,
Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17
1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center,
KRICT, Daejeon 34114, Korea
- Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development,
Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134,
Korea
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Tawfeek HM, Younis MA, Aldosari BN, Almurshedi AS, Abdelfattah A, Abdel-Aleem JA. Impact of the Functional Coating of Silver Nanoparticles on their In Vivo Performance and Biosafety. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37184200 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2023.2214207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE AND SIGNIFICANCE Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have become an interesting therapeutic modality and drug delivery platform. Herein, we aimed to investigate the impact of functional coating on the in vivo performance of AgNPs as an economic and scalable method to modulate their behavior. METHODS AgNPs were coated with chitosan (CHI) as a model biopolymer using a one-pot reduction-based method, where CHI of two molecular weight ranges were investigated. The resultant CHI-coated AgNPs (AgNPs-CHI) were characterized using UV-VIS spectroscopy, DLS, and TEM. AgNPs were administered intravenously to rats and their biodistribution and serum levels of hepato-renal function markers were monitored 24 h later compared to plain AgNO3 as a positive control. RESULTS UV-VIS spectroscopy confirmed the successful coating of AgNPs with CHI. DLS revealed the superiority of medium molecular weight CHI over its low molecular weight counterpart. AgNPs-CHI demonstrated a semi-complete clearance from the systemic circulation, a liver-dominated tissue tropism, and a limited renal exposure. On the other hand, AgNO3 was poorly cleared from the circulation, with a relatively high renal exposure and a non-specific tissue tropism. AgNPs-CHI were well-tolerated by the liver and kidney without signs of toxicity or inflammation, in contrary with AgNO3 which resulted in a significant elevation of Creatinine (CRE), Urea, and Total Protein (TP), suggesting a significant nephrotoxicity and inflammation. CONCLUSIONS Functional coating of AgNPs with CHI substantially modulated their in vivo behavior, promoting their hepatic selectivity and biotolerability, which can be invested in the development of drug delivery systems for the treatment of liver diseases.
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- Hesham M Tawfeek
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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Cho HH, Jung DH, Heo JH, Lee CY, Jeong SY, Lee JH. Gold Nanoparticles as Exquisite Colorimetric Transducers for Water Pollutant Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:19785-19806. [PMID: 37067786 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are useful nanomaterials as transducers for colorimetric sensors because of their high extinction coefficient and ability to change color depending on aggregation status. Therefore, over the past few decades, AuNP-based colorimetric sensors have been widely applied in several environmental and biological applications, including the detection of water pollutants. According to various studies, water pollutants are classified into heavy metals or cationic metal ions, toxins, and pesticides. Notably, many researchers have been interested in AuNP that detect water pollutants with high sensitivity and selectivity, while offering no adverse environmental issues in terms of AuNP use. This review provides a representative overview of AuNP-based colorimetric sensors for detecting several water pollutants. In particular, we emphasize the advantages of AuNP as colorimetric transducers for water pollutant detection in terms of their low toxicity, high stability, facile processability, and unique optical properties. Next, we discuss the status quo and future prospects of AuNP-based colorimetric sensors for the detection of water pollutants. We believe that this review will promote research and development of AuNP as next-generation colorimetric transducers for water pollutant detection.
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- Hui Hun Cho
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology (RCAMT), Core Research Institute (CRI), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Metabiohealth, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Menichetti A, Mavridi-Printezi A, Mordini D, Montalti M. Effect of Size, Shape and Surface Functionalization on the Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14050244. [PMID: 37233354 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14050244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most investigated antibacterial agents against multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens. They can lead to cellular death by means of different mechanisms, damaging several cell compartments, from the external membrane, to enzymes, DNA and proteins; this simultaneous attack amplifies the toxic effect on bacteria with respect to traditional antibiotics. The effectiveness of AgNPs against MDR bacteria is strongly correlated with their chemical and morphological properties, which influence the pathways involved in cellular damage. In this review, AgNPs' size, shape and modification by functional groups or other materials are reported, both to investigate the different synthetic pathways correlated with nanoparticles' modifications and to evaluate the related effect on their antibacterial activity. Indeed, understanding the synthetic conditions for obtaining performing antibacterial AgNPs could help to tailor new and improved silver-based agents to combat multidrug resistance.
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- Arianna Menichetti
- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Post grafted gallic acid to chitosan-Ag hybrid nanoparticles via free radical-induced grafting reactions. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 233:123395. [PMID: 36702225 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present study proposes two unique systems using free radical-induced grafting reactions to combine Ag, chitosan (CS) and gallic acid (GA) into a single particulate nanostructure. GA-grafted-CS (GA-g-CS) was used to reduce Ag+ to Ag0, and producing Ag-GA-g-CSNPs (hybrid NPs I). Also, GA was grafted into CS-AgNPs, to form GA-g-CS AgNPs (hybrid NPs II). Although there were previous attempts to graft GA into CS, this is first time to graft GA into CS-AgNPs. The study aimed to enhance biocompatibility, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of CS-AgNPs via grafted GA. Grafting GA into CS-AgNPs was confirmed by UV-Vis, DLS, DSC/TGA, XRD, EDX and FTIR. The morphology and size of NPs were studied by TEM and SEM. The decrease of ζ-potential from +50 mV in CS-Ag NPs to +33 and + 29 mV, in the presented 2 nanoforms hybrid NPs I and II, respectively, is an indication for the successful GA graft. Among all samples, hybrid NPs II showed lower toxicity, higher antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The obtained results revealed that grafting GA to CS-AgNPs, as a new method to combine Ag, CS and GA in a uniparticulate structure, is a unique process which may deserve a more future consideration.
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Color-variable dual-dyed photodynamic antimicrobial polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/cotton blended fabrics. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2023:10.1007/s43630-023-00398-1. [PMID: 36894800 PMCID: PMC9998264 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00398-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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The urgent demand for scalable, potent, color variable, and comfortable antimicrobial textiles as personal protection equipment (PPE) to help reduce infection transmission in hospitals and healthcare facilities has significantly increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we explored photodynamic antimicrobial polyethylene terephthalate/cotton (TC) blended fabrics comprised of photosensitizer-conjugated cotton fibers and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers dyed with disperse dyes. A small library of TC blended fabrics was constructed wherein the PET fibers were embedded with traditional disperse dyes dominating the fabric color, thereby enabling variable color expression, while the cotton fibers were covalently coupled with the photosensitizer thionine acetate as the microbicidal agent. Physical (SEM, CLSM, TGA, XPS and mechanical strength) and colorimetric (K/S and CIELab values) characterization methods were employed to investigate the resultant fabrics, and photooxidation studies with DPBF demonstrated the ability of these materials to generate reactive oxygen species (i.e., singlet oxygen) upon visible light illumination. The best results demonstrated a photodynamic inactivation of 99.985% (~ 3.82 log unit reduction, P = 0.0021) against Gram-positive S. aureus, and detection limit inactivation (99.99%, 4 log unit reduction, P ≤ 0.0001) against Gram-negative E. coli upon illumination with visible light (60 min; ~ 300 mW/cm2; λ ≥ 420 nm). Enveloped human coronavirus 229E showed a photodynamic susceptibility of ~ 99.99% inactivation after 60 min illumination (400-700 nm, 65 ± 5 mW/cm2). The presence of the disperse dyes on the fabrics showed no significant effects on the aPDI results, and furthermore, appeared to provide the photosensitizer with some measure of protection from photobleaching, thus improving the photostability of the dual-dyed fabrics. Taken together, these results suggest the feasibility of low cost, scalable and color variable thionine-conjugated TC blended fabrics as potent self-disinfecting textiles.
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Noga M, Milan J, Frydrych A, Jurowski K. Toxicological Aspects, Safety Assessment, and Green Toxicology of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)—Critical Review: State of the Art. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065133. [PMID: 36982206 PMCID: PMC10049346 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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In recent years, research on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has attracted considerable interest among scientists because of, among other things, their alternative application to well-known medical agents with antibacterial properties. The size of the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1 to 100 nm. In this paper, we review the progress of research on AgNPs with respect to the synthesis, applications, and toxicological safety of AgNPs, and the issue of in vivo and in vitro research on silver nanoparticles. AgNPs’ synthesis methods include physical, chemical, and biological routes, as well as “green synthesis”. The content of this article covers issues related to the disadvantages of physical and chemical methods, which are expensive and can also have toxicity. This review pays special attention to AgNP biosafety concerns, such as potential toxicity to cells, tissues, and organs.
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- Maciej Noga
- Department of Regulatory and Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Medical Expertise, Łódź, ul. Aleksandrowska 67/93, 91-205 Łódź, Poland
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- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Regulatory and Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Medical Expertise, Łódź, ul. Aleksandrowska 67/93, 91-205 Łódź, Poland
- Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Al. mjr. W. Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Beus M, Pongrac IM, Capjak I, Ilić K, Vrček E, Ćurlin M, Milić M, Čermak AMM, Pavičić I. Particle surface functionalization affects mechanism of endocytosis and adverse effects of silver nanoparticles in mammalian kidney cells. J Appl Toxicol 2023; 43:416-430. [PMID: 36065485 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) show a plethora of possible applications due to their antimicrobial properties. Different coatings of AgNPs are used in order to increase stability, availability, and activity. However, the question about the toxicity after prolonged exposure still remains. Here, we show that different surface coatings affect in vitro toxicity and internalization of AgNPs in porcine kidney (PK15) cells. AgNPs coated with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)-sulfosuccinate (AOT), poly-L-lysine (PLL), and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were toxic at the concentration of 10 mg Ag/L and higher. The toxicity increased in the following manner: PVP-AgNPs < CTAB-AgNPs < PLL-AgNPs < AOT-AgNPs < BSA-AgNPs. All types of AgNPs were internalized by the PK15 cells in a dose-dependent manner with greater internalization of AgNPs bearing positive surface charge. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiments showed that AgNPs were located in the lysosomal compartments, while the co-treatment with known inhibitors of endocytosis pathways suggested macropinocytosis as the preferred internalization pathway. When inside the cell, all types of AgNPs induced the formation of reactive oxygen species while decreasing the concentration of the cell's endogenous antioxidant glutathione. The comet assay indicated possible genotoxicity of tested AgNPs starting at the concentration of 2 mg Ag/L or higher, depending on the surface functionalization. This study demonstrates the toxicity of AgNPs pointing to the importance of biosafety evaluation when developing novel AgNPs-containing materials.
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- Maja Beus
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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Darwesh OM, Li H, Matter IA. Nano-bioremediation of textile industry wastewater using immobilized CuO-NPs myco-synthesized by a novel Cu-resistant Fusarium oxysporum OSF18. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:16694-16706. [PMID: 36184704 PMCID: PMC9908718 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23360-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Currently, bionanotechnologies are attracting great interest due to their promising results and potential benefits on many aspects of life. In this study, the objectives was to biosynthesis CuO-NPs using cell-free extract(s) of copper-resistant fungi and use them in bioremediation of textile industry wastewater. Out of 18 copper-resistant fungal isolates, the novel fungus strain Fusarium oxysporum OSF18 was selected for this purpose. This strain showed a high efficiency in extracellular reducing copper ions to their nano-form. The myco-synthesized CuO-NPs were characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, HRTEM, FTIR, and XRD and were found to be spherical nanocrystals with the size range of 21-47 nm. The bio-synthesized CuO-NPs showed promising antimicrobial activity as well as high efficiency in removing heavy metals and textile dye from industrial wastewater. The myco-synthesized CuO-NPs immobilized in alginate beads exhibited superior microbial disinfection (99.995%), heavy metals removal (93, 55, and 30 % for Pb, Cr, and Ni, respectively), and dye decolorization (90%). Such results represent a promising step to produce an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and easy-to handle tool for the bioremediation of textile industry wastewater.
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- Osama M Darwesh
- Agricultural Microbiology Department, National Research Centre, 33 EL-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Agricultural Microbiology Department, National Research Centre, 33 EL-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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Skłodowski K, Chmielewska-Deptuła SJ, Piktel E, Wolak P, Wollny T, Bucki R. Metallic Nanosystems in the Development of Antimicrobial Strategies with High Antimicrobial Activity and High Biocompatibility. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:2104. [PMID: 36768426 PMCID: PMC9917064 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major and growing global problem and new approaches to combat infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacterial strains are needed. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to nanomedicine, which has great potential in the development of controlled systems for delivering drugs to specific sites and targeting specific cells, such as pathogenic microbes. There is continued interest in metallic nanoparticles and nanosystems based on metallic nanoparticles containing antimicrobial agents attached to their surface (core shell nanosystems), which offer unique properties, such as the ability to overcome microbial resistance, enhancing antimicrobial activity against both planktonic and biofilm embedded microorganisms, reducing cell toxicity and the possibility of reducing the dosage of antimicrobials. The current review presents the synergistic interactions within metallic nanoparticles by functionalizing their surface with appropriate agents, defining the core structure of metallic nanoparticles and their use in combination therapy to fight infections. Various approaches to modulate the biocompatibility of metallic nanoparticles to control their toxicity in future medical applications are also discussed, as well as their ability to induce resistance and their effects on the host microbiome.
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- Karol Skłodowski
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
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- Independent Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, IX Wieków Kielce 19A, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
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- Holy Cross Oncology Center of Kielce, Artwińskiego 3, 25-734 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
- Institute of Medical Science, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, IX Wieków Kielce 19A, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
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Velgosova O, Mačák L, Múdra E, Vojtko M, Lisnichuk M. Preparation, Structure, and Properties of PVA-AgNPs Nanocomposites. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:379. [PMID: 36679259 PMCID: PMC9860772 DOI: 10.3390/polym15020379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The aim of the work was to prepare a polymer matrix composite doped by silver nanoparticles and analyze the influence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on polymers' optical and toxic properties. Two different colloids of AgNPs were prepared by chemical reduction. The first colloid, a blue one, contains stable triangular nanoparticles (the mean size of the nanoparticles was ~75 nm). UV-vis spectrophotometry showed that the second colloid, a yellow colloid, was very unstable. Originally formed spherical particles (~11 nm in diameter) after 25 days changed into a mix of differently shaped nanoparticles (irregular, triangular, rod-like, spherical, decahedrons, etc.), and the dichroic effect was observed. Pre-prepared AgNPs were added into the PVA (poly(vinyl alcohol)) polymer matrix and PVA-AgNPs composites (poly(vinyl alcohol) doped by Ag nanoparticles) were prepared. PVA-AgNPs thin layers (by a spin-coating technique) and fibers (by electrospinning and dip-coating techniques) were prepared. TEM and SEM techniques were used to analyze the prepared composites. It was found that the addition of AgNPs caused a change in the optical and antibiofilm properties of the non-toxic and colorless polymer. The PVA-AgNPs composites not only showed a change in color but a dichroic effect was also observed on the thin layer, and a good antibiofilm effect was also observed.
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- Oksana Velgosova
- Institute of Materials and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Recycling, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 9/A, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Materials and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Recycling, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 9/A, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Division of Ceramic and Non-Metallic Systems, Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Division of Ceramic and Non-Metallic Systems, Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Science, Institute of Physics, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Park Angelinum 9, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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