Showing papers in "Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces in 2010"

TL;DR: The impact of nanoencapsulation of various disease related drugs on biodegradable nanoparticles such as PLGA, PLA, chitosan, gelatin, polycaprolactone and poly-alkyl-cyanoacrylates is highlighted.

TL;DR: The antibacterial activity of synthesized silver nanoparticles showed effective inhibitory activity against water borne pathogens Viz., Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae.

TL;DR: This review paper has focused on the properties and applications of inorganic nano-structured materials with good anti-microbial activity potential for textile modification and the application methods for the modification of textiles using nano- structured materials.

TL;DR: The various phytochemicals present within the ocimum plant result in effective reduction of silver salts to nanoparticles but their chemical framework is also effective at wrapping around the nanoparticles to provide excellent robustness against agglomeration.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates the futuristic application of silver nanoparticles in treating microbial keratitis based on its potential anti-biofilm activity that was tested in vitro on biofilms formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis during 24-h treatment.

TL;DR: An unprecedented green process for the production of spherical-shaped Au and Ag nanoparticles synthesized and stabilized using a bacterium, Brevibacterium casei, is demonstrated, which offers the benefits of ecofriendliness and amenability for large-scale production.

TL;DR: The possibility of using tissue culture-derived callus extract from the coastal saltmarsh species for the synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles for the inhibition of clinical strains of bacteria and fungi is highlighted.

TL;DR: Cell proliferation and clonogenic assays demonstrated that beta-cyclodextrin-curcumin self-assembly enhanced curcumin delivery and improved its therapeutic efficacy in prostate cancer cells compared to freeCurcumin.

TL;DR: A novel method for the fabrication of paper-based microfluidic diagnostic devices is reported; it consists of selectively hydrophobizing paper using cellulose reactivehydrophobization agents to create hydrophilic-hydrophobic contrast patterns which has excellent ability to control capillary penetration of aqueous liquids in paper channels.

TL;DR: The less fluorescence quenching efficiency of quercetin-PLA nanoparticles than free quercETin on BSA confirms the controlled release of quERCetin from PLA nanoparticles and pave way for encapsulating various therapeutically less useful highly active antioxidant molecules towards the development of better therapeutic compounds.

TL;DR: In comparing characteristic emulsion properties obtained with different proteins, the relative importance of the different kinds of molecular and colloidal interactions-electrostatic, steric, hydrophobic and covalent is considered.

TL;DR: Improved mechanical properties were observed and antibacterial activity results of these films revealed that porous chitosan-silver nanocomposite films exhibited superior inhibition.

TL;DR: A new procedure is proposed to examine the in vitro toxicity of nanoparticles in a more rigorous manner, which gives an improvement in the relationship between in vivo and in vitrooxicity studies.

TL;DR: Gold nanoparticles synthesized by using banana peel extract as a simple, non-toxic, eco-friendly 'green material displayed efficient antimicrobial activity towards most of the tested fungal and bacterial cultures.

TL;DR: The biosurfactant showed stability regarding the surface tension reduction and the emulsification capacity of vegetable oils and hydrocarbons, and tolerance under high salt concentrations (2-10%).

TL;DR: Based on the data of present investigation, one could conclude that the CS/n-ZnO being a biocompatible, eco-friendly and low-cost adsorbent might be a suitable alternative for elimination of dyes from colored aqueous solutions.

TL;DR: The preparation of nanostructured gold particles using pear fruit provides an environmentally friendly option, as compared to currently available chemical and/or physical methods.

TL;DR: Biological reduction of aqueous silver ions by extracellular components of Streptomyces hygroscopicus could be employed as a potential nanomedicine to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms.

TL;DR: The autoaggregation ability exhibited by this strain, together with the antimicrobial and anti-adhesive properties observed for this biosurfactant opens the possibility for its use as an effective probiotic strain.

TL;DR: The encapsulation of ascorbyl palmitate in chitosan particles was carried out by droplet formation via an oil-in-water emulsion, followed by droplets solidification via ionic gelation using sodium triphosphate pentabasic (TPP) as a cross-linking agent.

TL;DR: This study established that tailoring the concentration of BSA and pH of the interaction it was possible to reduce aggregation of nanoparticles and biofunctionalized Ag nanoparticles with reduced aggregation will be more amenable towards bio-sensing applications.

TL;DR: In the present work, curcuminoids-loaded lipid nanoparticles for parenteral administration were successfully prepared by a nanoemulsion technique employing high-speed homogenizer and ultrasonic probe and DSC analyses revealed that increasing imperfections within the lipid matrix allowed for increasing encapsulation parameters.

TL;DR: The nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity against fungal and bacterial strains and the probable mechanism for the extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Aspergillus niger was investigated.

TL;DR: The rapid biosynthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles without using toxic chemicals is reported here and identifies possible functional groups responsible for the conversion of metal ions to metal nanoparticles.

TL;DR: Two kinds of Se nanomaterial crystals with high surface-to-volume ratio, good adhesive ability and biocompatibility have been employed as enhancing and settled materials for H( 2)O(2) biosensor.

TL;DR: The possible applications viz., catalysis, sensor, diagnostics, biomedical imaging and photo thermal therapy of these functionalized noble metal nanoparticles are envisaged.

TL;DR: N nanoemulsion formulation is established to be one of the possible alternatives to traditional oral formulations of ezetimibe to improve its bioavailability and stability, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic potential.

TL;DR: The gene expression study revealed that Ag NP induced p53-mediated apoptotic pathway through which most of the chemotherapeutic drugs trigger apoptosis (programmed cell death) and the results suggest that Ag NPs could be attributed as therapeutic agent for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.

TL;DR: The data obtained suggests that the isoverbascoside compound is responsible for Ag(+) ions reduction and act as capping agents of the nanoparticles afterwards.

TL;DR: Overall these results suggested that w/o nanoemulsions are good carriers for transdermal delivery of caffeine.