The increasing presence of micro-and nano-sized plastics in the environment and food
chain is of growing concern. Although mindful consumers are promoting the reduction of …

Tremendous research efforts have been devoted to nanoparticles for applications in
optoelectronics and biomedicine. Over the past decade, quantum dots (QDs) have become …

Nano-based products are widespread in several sectors, including textiles, medical-
products, cosmetics, paints and plastics. Nanosafety and safe-by-design are driving …

The Neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss., is known for its large spectrum of compounds
with biological and pharmacological interest. These include, among others, activities that are …

Aluminium and cadmium are biologically non-essential metals with a role in
neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases. As an attractive model for …

Background: This article examines the use of a novel nano-system, gold nanoparticles
coated with indolicidin (AuNPs–indolicidin), against pathogenic Candida albicans biofilms …

Daphnids are freshwater crustaceans used in toxicity tests. Although lethality and
immobilisation are the most commonly used endpoints in those tests, more sensitive …

Biofilm formation poses an important clinical trouble due to resistance to antimicrobial
agents; therefore, there is an urgent demand for new antibiofilm strategies that focus on the …

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 …

Simple Summary Xenopus laevis is an anuran amphibian that has been used for decades
as the principal vertebrate model to study embryonic development. Among the advantages …