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View article: Development and Structural Characterization of Pullulan/Lecithin/Zein Composite Nanofibers Loaded with Mountain Germander (Teucrium montanum) Polyphenolic Extract
Development and Structural Characterization of Pullulan/Lecithin/Zein Composite Nanofibers Loaded with Mountain Germander (Teucrium montanum) Polyphenolic Extract Open
In this study, the electrospinning technique was employed to encapsulate mountain germander (MG) polyphenolic extract into pullulan/zein (PUL:ZE) delivery systems stabilized with sunflower lecithin. The rheological and physical properties …
View article: Tuning the Properties of Dodecylpyridinium Metallosurfactants: The Role of Iron-Based Counterions
Tuning the Properties of Dodecylpyridinium Metallosurfactants: The Role of Iron-Based Counterions Open
Metallosurfactants combine the unique soft-matter properties of surfactants with magnetic functionalities of metal ions. The inclusion of iron-based species, in particular, can further boost the functionality of the material, owing to iron…
View article: Location Is Everything: Influence of His-Tag Fusion Site on Properties of Adenylosuccinate Synthetase from Helicobacter pylori
Location Is Everything: Influence of His-Tag Fusion Site on Properties of Adenylosuccinate Synthetase from Helicobacter pylori Open
The requirement for fast and dependable protein purification methods is constant, either for functional studies of natural proteins or for the production of biotechnological protein products. The original procedure has to be formulated for…
View article: Transition Metal-Based Dimeric Metallosurfactants: From Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Structures and Low-Dimensional Magnets to Metallomicelles
Transition Metal-Based Dimeric Metallosurfactants: From Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Structures and Low-Dimensional Magnets to Metallomicelles Open
The dimeric (gemini) as well as metallosurfactants exhibit enhanced physicochemical properties compared with conventional surfactants. By uniting the benefits of both, a series of novel dimeric metallosurfactants of the type (12-2-12)[MBr4…
View article: Can Differently Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles Modify Calcium Phosphate Precipitation?
Can Differently Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles Modify Calcium Phosphate Precipitation? Open
Calcium phosphates (CaPs) composites with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) attract attention as a possible alternative to conventional approaches to combating orthopedic implant-associated infections. Although precipitation of calcium phosphat…
View article: Interaction of Silica Nanoparticles with Microalgal Extracellular Polymers
Interaction of Silica Nanoparticles with Microalgal Extracellular Polymers Open
The properties of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in the marine environment are influenced not only by the high ionic strength of seawater but also by the interaction of NPs with naturally occurring components of seawater, especially natura…
View article: Particle Size Modulates Silver Nanoparticle Toxicity during Embryogenesis of Urchins Arbacia lixula and Paracentrotus lividus
Particle Size Modulates Silver Nanoparticle Toxicity during Embryogenesis of Urchins Arbacia lixula and Paracentrotus lividus Open
Silver nanoparticles represent a threat to biota and have been shown to cause harm through a number of mechanisms, using a wide range of bioassay endpoints. While nanoparticle concentration has been primarily considered, comparison of stud…
View article: Comparison of bovine serum albumin and chitosan effects on calcium phosphate formation in the presence of silver nanoparticles
Comparison of bovine serum albumin and chitosan effects on calcium phosphate formation in the presence of silver nanoparticles Open
The effect of BSA and Chi on CaPs precipitation depends on a specific combination of biomacromolecule and differently stabilized AgNPs.
View article: Nanoplastic-Induced Nanostructural, Nanomechanical, and Antioxidant Response of Marine Diatom Cylindrotheca closterium
Nanoplastic-Induced Nanostructural, Nanomechanical, and Antioxidant Response of Marine Diatom Cylindrotheca closterium Open
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of positively charged (amine-modified) and negatively charged (carboxyl-modified) polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NPs) on the nanostructural, nanomechanical, and antioxidant responses of the mar…
View article: Precipitation of Calcium Phosphates and Calcium Carbonates in the Presence of Differently Charged Liposomes
Precipitation of Calcium Phosphates and Calcium Carbonates in the Presence of Differently Charged Liposomes Open
Liposomes (lipid vesicles) are often considered to be a versatile tool for the synthesis of advanced materials, as they allow various control mechanisms to tune the materials’ properties. Among diverse materials, the synthesis of calcium p…
View article: Fate and transformation of silver nanoparticles in different biological conditions
Fate and transformation of silver nanoparticles in different biological conditions Open
The exploitation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in biomedicine represents more than one third of their overall application. Despite their wide use and significant amount of scientific data on their effects on biological systems, detailed …
View article: Comparison of the Effect of the Amino Acids on Spontaneous Formation and Transformation of Calcium Phosphates
Comparison of the Effect of the Amino Acids on Spontaneous Formation and Transformation of Calcium Phosphates Open
Understanding the effect that specific amino acids (AA) exert on calcium phosphate (CaPs) formation is proposed as a way of providing deeper insight into CaPs’ biomineralization and enabling the design of tailored-made additives for the sy…
View article: Toxicity and safety study of silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with cysteine and glutathione
Toxicity and safety study of silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with cysteine and glutathione Open
This study was designed to evaluate the nano–bio interactions between endogenous biothiols (cysteine and glutathione) with biomedically relevant, metallic nanoparticles (silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)), in orde…
View article: Enhanced Protection of Biological Membranes during Lipid Peroxidation: Study of the Interactions between Flavonoid Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Model Cell Membranes
Enhanced Protection of Biological Membranes during Lipid Peroxidation: Study of the Interactions between Flavonoid Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Model Cell Membranes Open
Flavonoids, polyphenols with anti-oxidative activity have high potential as novel therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease, but their applicability is rendered by their poor water solubility and chemical instability under physiological c…
View article: Tailoring the stability/aggregation of one-dimensional TiO<sub>2</sub>(B)/titanate nanowires using surfactants
Tailoring the stability/aggregation of one-dimensional TiO<sub>2</sub>(B)/titanate nanowires using surfactants Open
The increased utilization of one-dimensional (1D) TiO 2 and titanate nanowires (TNWs) in various applications was the motivation behind studying their stability in this work, given that stability greatly influences both the success of the …
View article: Interaction of Small Biothiols with Silver and Gold Nanoparticles
Interaction of Small Biothiols with Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Open
Improvement in nanosafety is one of the major tasks for innovation force of nanotechology, which may be accomplished by design and development of biocompatible nanomaterials. Biocompatibility assessment demands investigation of nano-bio in…
View article: Enhanced Protection of Biological Membranes during Lipid Peroxidation. Study of the Interactions between Flavonoid Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Model Cell Membranes
Enhanced Protection of Biological Membranes during Lipid Peroxidation. Study of the Interactions between Flavonoid Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Model Cell Membranes Open
Flavonoids, polyphenols with anti-oxidative activity have high potential as novel therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease, but their applicability is rendered by their poor water solubility and chemical instability under physiological c…
View article: Does plant growing condition affects biodistribution and biological effects of silver nanoparticles?
Does plant growing condition affects biodistribution and biological effects of silver nanoparticles? Open
Among the many different types, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most commercialized and applied engineered nanoparticles in a wide range of areas, including agriculture. Despite numerous studies on their safety and toxicity of AgNPs, …
View article: Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Formation and Aggregation Process Revealed by Light Scattering Techniques
Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Formation and Aggregation Process Revealed by Light Scattering Techniques Open
Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) attracts attention as a precursor of crystalline calcium phosphates (CaPs) formation in vitro and in vivo as well as due to its excellent biological properties. Its formation can be considered to be an agg…
View article: How protein coronas determine the fate of engineered nanoparticles in biological environment
How protein coronas determine the fate of engineered nanoparticles in biological environment Open
Nanomedicine is a booming medical field that utilises nanoparticles (NPs) for the development of medicines, medical devices, and diagnostic tools. The behaviour of NPs in vivo may be quite complex due to their interactions with biological …
View article: Recent Advances in Catanionic Mixtures
Recent Advances in Catanionic Mixtures Open
Most surfactant mixtures display synergistic physicochemical properties, which have led to their extensive application in various technologies. Aqueous mixtures of two oppositely charged surfactants, so‐called catanionic surfactant mixture…
View article: Surface coating affects behavior of metallic nanoparticles in a biological environment
Surface coating affects behavior of metallic nanoparticles in a biological environment Open
Silver (AgNPs) and maghemite, i.e., superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are promising candidates for new medical applications, which implies the need for strict information regarding their physicochemical characteristics an…