Impact of heavy metals and nanoparticles on aquatic biota

SK Kahlon, G Sharma, JM Julka, A Kumar… - Environmental chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Human activities such as industrialisation, urbanisation and agriculture have adversely
impacted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Water pollutants such as heavy metals and …

The pros and cons of the use of laser ablation synthesis for the production of silver nano-antimicrobials

MC Sportelli, M Izzi, A Volpe, M Clemente, RA Picca… - Antibiotics, 2018 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well-known for their antimicrobial effects and several
groups are proposing them as active agents to fight antimicrobial resistance. A wide variety …

Different cellulosic polymers for synthesizing silver nanoparticles with antioxidant and antibacterial activities

AAH Abdellatif, HNH Alturki, HM Tawfeek - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The use of cellulosic polymers as efficient reducing, coating agents, and stabilizers in the
formulation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with antioxidant and antibacterial activity was …

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles from Rhizophora apiculata and Studies on Their Wound Healing, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Cytotoxic …

SA Alsareii, A Manaa Alamri, MY AlAsmari… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have recently gained interest in the medical field because of
their biological features. The present study aimed at screening Rhizophora apiculata …

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized from Aqueous Leaf Extract of Vitex leucoxylon and Its Biomedical Applications

MH Nahari, A Al Ali, A Asiri, MH Mahnashi, IA Shaikh… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cold extraction method was used to obtain the aqueous extract of Vitex leucoxylon
leaves in a ratio of 1: 10. Iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) were synthesized using aqueous leaf …

Silver-based nanomaterials as therapeutic agents against coronaviruses: a review

C Das, SS Paul, A Saha, T Singh, A Saha… - International journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Since the identification of the first human coronavirus in the 1960s, a total of six
coronaviruses that are known to affect humans have been identified: 229E, OC43, severe …

Toxicity, bioaccumulation, and transformation of silver nanoparticles in aqua biota: A review

AN Banu, N Kudesia, AM Raut, I Pakrudheen… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Due to their antimicrobial and anticancer properties, silver nanoparticles are highly used in
sectors such as textile, food production, purification, sanitization, and health care. This …

Nano-antivirals: A comprehensive review

FS Hussain, NQ Abro, N Ahmed, SQ Memon… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nanoparticles can be used as inhibitory agents against various microorganisms, including
bacteria, algae, archaea, fungi, and a huge class of viruses. The mechanism of action …

Methods to evaluate the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications: a review

G Patel, C Patra, SP Srinivas, M Kumawat… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Nanomaterials can be engineered with distinctive properties for their use in agriculture,
environment, medicine, cosmetics and household commodities. Nonetheless, knowledge on …

Interfacial hydroxyl promotes the reduction of 4-nitrophenol by Ag-based catalysts confined in dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres

XD Hu, BQ Shan, R Tao, TQ Yang… - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Surface states—the electronic states found in a solid material that terminate at a surface—
are usually vulnerable to contamination and defects. This fundamental limitation has …