scholarly journals Effects of increasing hydrophobicity on the physical-chemical and biological properties of a class A amphipathic helical peptide

2001 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 1096-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geeta Datta ◽  
Manjula Chaddha ◽  
Susan Hama ◽  
Mohamad Navab ◽  
Alan M. Fogelman ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
pp. 0958305X2198988
Author(s):  
Nur Syakirah Rabiha Rosman ◽  
Noor Aniza Harun ◽  
Izwandy Idris ◽  
Wan Iryani Wan Ismail

The emergence of technology to produce nanoparticles (1 nm – 100 nm in size) has drawn significant researchers’ interests. Nanoparticles can boost the antimicrobial, catalytic, optical, and electrical conductivity properties, which cannot be achieved by their corresponding bulk. Among other noble metal nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attained a special emphasis in the industry due to their superior physical, chemical, and biological properties, closely linked to their shapes, sizes, and morphologies. Proper knowledge of these NPs is essential to maximise the potential of biosynthesised AgNPs in various applications while mitigating risks to humans and the environment. This paper aims to critically review the global consumption of AgNPs and compare the AgNPs synthesis between conventional methods (physical and chemical) and current trend method (biological). Related work, advantages, and drawbacks are also highlighted. Pertinently, this review extensively discusses the current application of AgNPs in various fields. Lastly, the challenges and prospects of biosynthesised AgNPs, including application safety, oxidation, and stability, commercialisation, and sustainability of resources towards a green environment, were discussed.


2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sarojini ◽  
S. Ananthakrishnasamy ◽  
G. Manimegala ◽  
M. Prakash ◽  
G. Gunasekaran

Fly ash is an amorphous ferroalumino silicate, an important solid waste around thermal power plants. It creates problems leading to environmental degradation due to improper utilization or disposal. However, fly ash is a useful ameliorant that may improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils and is a source of readily available plant macro and micronutrients when it is used with biosolids. Supply of nutrients from fly ash with biosolids may enhance their agricultural use. The growth and reproduction ofEisenia fetidawas studied during vermicomposting of fly ash with cowdung and pressmud in four different proportions (T1,T2,T3& T4) and one controli.e.,cow dung and pressmud alone. The growth, cocoon and hatchlings production were observed at the interval of 15 days over a period of 60 days. The maximum worm growth and reproduction was observed in bedding material alone. Next to that the T1was observed as the best mixture for vermiculture.


Micro ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Eiichi Tamiya

Since the late 20th century, there has been a special interest in the microscale and nanoscale research investigating and exploiting the physical, chemical, and biological properties of these length-scale systems [...]


Pedosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 642-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhanu PANDEY ◽  
Arideep MUKHERJEE ◽  
Madhoolika AGRAWAL ◽  
Siddharth SINGH

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (33) ◽  
pp. 25942-25958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Moreno ◽  
Aleksandra Szwed ◽  
Nabil El Brahmi ◽  
Katarzyna Milowska ◽  
Joanna Kurowska ◽  
...  

Hybrid carbosilane–viologen–phosphorus dendrimers were prepared, as an example of the synthetic “onion peel” approach, on the search of new physical–chemical and biological properties, respecting traditional dendritic architectures.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 045006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Vázquez ◽  
Francisco Sánchez-Arévalo ◽  
Alfredo Maciel-Cerda ◽  
Itzel Garnica-Palafox ◽  
Rodrigo Ontiveros-Tlachi ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 01032
Author(s):  
Natalija Glukhova ◽  
Viktor Khilov ◽  
Yuliia Kharlamova ◽  
Mariia Isakova

The existing environmental problems resulting from the use and subsequent discharge of water by mining and metallurgical enterprises are analyzed. The relevance of developing methods for an integrated assessment of water properties is presented, which will allow the study of not only physical-chemical, but also the biological parameters of water. Experimental studies of water samples are conducted based on the method of gas-discharge radiation. The existing methods for extracting informative features of gas-discharge radiation images of liquid-phase objects are analyzed. Histograms of gas-discharge radiation images of various types of water were constructed and studied. The expediency of dividing images into separate fragments, characterized by common texture features, is shown. The analysis of texture features is carried out based on the use of the Fourier transform. Using the Fourier transform for the corresponding luminance vectors, the spectra have been obtained of the spatial distribution of the frequencies of brightness changes, which are used as texture features to identify the specific characteristics of the gas-discharge tracks formation. It has been determined that the developed method of water analysis allows assessing its biological properties, which is based on the values of the spatial frequency range. The advantage of the proposed method over the existing ones is the possibility of quantitative assessment in the form of numerical values of the covered range of spatial frequencies. The proposed method of studying the biological properties of water can be used as part of modern environmental monitoring systems.


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