Trimethyl Chitosan/Siloxane-Hybrid Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for the Uptake of Sulfamethoxazole from Water

Block copolymer conjugated Au-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles as vectors for enhancing colloidal stability and cellular uptake

BACKGROUND Polymer surface-modified inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) provide a multifunctional platform for assisting gene delivery. Rational structure design for enhancing colloidal stability and cellular uptake is an important strategy in the development of safe and highly efficient gene vectors. RESULTS Heterogeneous Au-coated Fe3O4 (Fe3O4@Au) NPs capped by polyethylene glycol-b-poly1-(3-amin...

Alpha chymotrypsin coated clusters of Fe3O4 nanoparticles for biocatalysis in low water media

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Enzymes in low water containing non aqueous media are useful for organic synthesis. For example, hydrolases in such media can be used for synthetic purposes. Initial work in this area was carried out with lyophilized powders of enzymes. These were found to have poor activity. Drying (removing bulk water) by precipitation turned out to be a better approach. As enzymes in...

PbSe Nanocrystals on Au–Fe3O4 Hybrid Nanoparticles

Magnetic Hybrid Nanosorbents for the Uptake of Paraquat from Water

Although paraquat has been banned in European countries, this herbicide is still used all over the world, thanks to its low-cost, high-efficiency, and fast action. Because paraquat is highly toxic to humans and animals, there is interest in mitigating the consequences of its use, namely by implementing removal procedures capable of curbing its environmental and health risks. This research descr...

EDTA-Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles: a Novel Biocompatible Fertilizer for Improving Agronomic Traits of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)

In this study, a set of experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of EDTA-grafted iron oxide nanoparticles exposure on agronomic traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) plants. The experiment was implemented by applying Nano-Fe3O4-EDTA and Fe-EDTA fertilizers applied through spray or soil amendment. A variety of parameters including Aerial organ biomass, Number of leaves, Plant he...