The past decades have witnessed tremendous progress in biomaterials in terms of
functionalities and applications. To realize various functions such as tissue engineering …

Nanomaterials are currently considered for many biological, biomedical and environmental
purposes, due to their outstanding physical and chemical properties. The synthesis of gold …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown interesting properties and specific biofunctions,
providing benefits and new opportunities for controlled release systems. In this research, we …

Leishmaniasis is a prevalent parasitic infection belonging to neglected tropical diseases. It is
caused by Leishmania protozoan parasites transmitted by sandflies and it is responsible for …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (LC) is an infectious vector-borne disease caused by
parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been …

Diseases caused by infections are becoming harder to treat as the antibiotics used become
less effective. A combination of strategies to develop active biomaterials that enhance …

Acanthamoeba sp. is a free living amoeba that causes severe, painful and fatal infections,
viz. Acanthamoeba keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis among humans …

Non-wood forest products (NWFPs), which are traditionally used as food, fodder, foliage,
medicine, fiber, etc., are biological resources of plant and animal origin from forests. They …

The concept behind drug delivery systems is to provide the correct amount of
pharmaceutical compound to a desired body part within a predefined timespan. It can be …

Recent findings have confirmed the suitability of NR derivated systems for regenerative
medicine, in which the angiogenic properties of the NR latex are exploited, and also in drug …