Innovations in nanoscience for the sustainable development of food and agriculture with implications on health and environment

SA Ashraf, AJ Siddiqui, OE Abd Elmoneim… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A rapid increase in world population is leading to the rise in global demand of food and
agriculture (agri) products. Nanotechnology and its applications have emerged as one of the …

Medical uses of silver: history, myths, and scientific evidence

S Medici, M Peana, VM Nurchi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Silver has no biological role, and it is particularly toxic to lower organisms. Although several
silver formulations employed in medicine in the past century are prescribed and sold to treat …

Neurotoxicology of nanomaterials

WK Boyes, C van Thriel - Chemical research in toxicology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The remarkable advances coming about through nanotechnology promise to revolutionize
many aspects of modern life; however, these advances come with a responsibility for due …

UV-assisted deposition of antibacterial Ag–tannic acid nanocomposite coating

X He, K Gopinath, G Sathishkumar, L Guo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The marked increase in bacterial colonization of medical devices and multiple drug
resistance to traditional antibiotics underline the pressing need for develo** novel …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary toxicity of silver vapours, nanoparticles and fine dusts: A review

N Hadrup, AK Sharma, K Loeschner… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver is used in a wide range of products, and during their production and use, humans may
be exposed through inhalation. Therefore, it is critical to know the concentration levels at …

Combining natural antimicrobials and nanotechnology for disinfecting food surfaces and control microbial biofilm formation

FA Cacciatore, A Brandelli… - Critical reviews in food …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The elimination of microbial surface contaminants is one of the most important steps in Good
Manufacturing Practices in order to maintain food safety. This is usually achieved by …

Bio-molecule functionalized rapid one-pot green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their efficacy toward the multidrug resistant (MDR) gut bacteria of silkworms …

S Some, B Sarkar, K Biswas, TK Jana… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The present study aimed to synthesise bio-molecule functionalized silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) using leaf extract from mulberry variety S-1635 (Morus alba L.) and to explore its …

Ecotoxicity of nanomaterials in amphibians: a critical review

DF do Amaral, V Guerra, AGC Motta, DM e Silva… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) have been used in a growing number of commercial products, and
their rapid expansion could lead to their release into the aquatic environments. However …

Exposure to a nanosilver-enabled consumer product results in similar accumulation and toxicity of silver nanoparticles in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

A Ale, G Liberatori, ML Vannuccini, E Bergami… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
The incorporation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in commercial products is increasing
rapidly. The consequent release of AgNPs into domestic and industrial wastewater raises …

Recent advances in the detection and quantification of manufactured nanoparticles (MNPs) in complex environmental and biological matrices

Q Abbas, M Zia-ur-Rehman, H Ullah, MAM Munir… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extensive use of manufactured nanoparticles (MNPs) across diverse sectors has
necessitated the development of reliable, sensitive, and precise methods for their …