Icosahedral plant viral nanoparticles - bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures

<div><div><div><p>The emergence of viral nanotechnology over the preceding two decades has created a number of intellectually captivating possible translational applications; however, the in vitro fate of the viral nanoparticles in cells remains an open question. Herein, we investigate the stability and lifetime of virus-like particle (VLP) Qβ - a representative and popular VLP for several applications - following cellular uptake. By exploiting the available functional handles on the viral surface, we have orthogonally installed the known FRET pair, FITC and Rhodamine B, to gain insight of the particle’s behavior in vitro. Based on these data, we believe VLPs undergo aggregation in addition to the anticipated proteolysis within a few hours of cellular uptake.</p></div></div></div>

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Green synthesis of nanomaterials for early lung cancer detection

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapeutics ◽

10.36879/jcst.18.000102 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-1

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Green Synthesis ◽

Cancer Detection ◽

World Wide ◽

Early Stage ◽

Age Groups ◽

Early Lung Cancer ◽

Lung Cancer Detection ◽

Synthesis Of Nanomaterials

Lung cancer is the foremost cause of cancer-related deaths world-wide [1]. It affects 100,000 Americans of the smoking population every year of all age groups, particularly those above 50 years of the smoking population [2]. In India, 51,000 lung cancer deaths were reported in 2012, which include 41,000 men and 10,000 women [3]. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men; however, in women, it ranked ninth among all cancerous deaths [4]. It is possible to detect the lung cancer at a very early stage, providing a much higher chance of survival for the patients.

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Hydrothermal Treatment Management of High Alumina Waste for Synthesis of Nanomaterials with New Morphologies

Interceram - International Ceramic Review ◽

10.1007/bf03401212 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 66 (5) ◽

pp. 172-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

H. H. Abo-Almaged ◽

A. F. Moustafa ◽

A. M. Ismail ◽

S. K. Amin ◽

M. F. Abadir

Keyword(s):

Hydrothermal Treatment ◽

High Alumina ◽

Treatment Management ◽

Synthesis Of Nanomaterials

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Aloe Vera-Mediated Te Nanostructures: Highly Potent Antibacterial Agents and Moderated Anticancer Effects

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11020514 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 514

Author(s):

David Medina-Cruz ◽

Ada Vernet-Crua ◽

Ebrahim Mostafavi ◽

María Ujué González ◽

Lidia Martínez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Biomedical Applications ◽

Aqueous Media ◽

Aloe Vera ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Dermal Fibroblasts ◽

Anticancer Properties ◽

Green Approach ◽

Anticancer Effects ◽

Synthesis Of Nanomaterials ◽

By Products

Cancer and antimicrobial resistance to antibiotics are two of the most worrying healthcare concerns that humanity is facing nowadays. Some of the most promising solutions for these healthcare problems may come from nanomedicine. While the traditional synthesis of nanomaterials is often accompanied by drawbacks such as high cost or the production of toxic by-products, green nanotechnology has been presented as a suitable solution to overcome such challenges. In this work, an approach for the synthesis of tellurium (Te) nanostructures in aqueous media has been developed using aloe vera (AV) extracts as a unique reducing and capping agent. Te-based nanoparticles (AV-TeNPs), with sizes between 20 and 60 nm, were characterized in terms of physicochemical properties and tested for potential biomedical applications. A significant decay in bacterial growth after 24 h was achieved for both Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli at a relative low concentration of 5 µg/mL, while there was no cytotoxicity towards human dermal fibroblasts after 3 days of treatment. AV-TeNPs also showed anticancer properties up to 72 h within a range of concentrations between 5 and 100 µg/mL. Consequently, here, we present a novel and green approach to produce Te-based nanostructures with potential biomedical applications, especially for antibacterial and anticancer applications.

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