The aim of this study was to characterize the penicillin-loaded microbeads composed of alginate and octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) starch prepared by ionotropic pregelation with calcium chloride and to evaluate their in vitro drug delivery profile. The beads were characterized by size, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), zeta potential, swelling behavior, and degree of erosion. Also, the poss...

the nanomaterials have important application in different field of science such as biology and pharmacology, which draws the attention of biologists towards this field of study more than before. as the worldwide mortality rate is high due to the pathogens and especially because of the bacteria associated aeromonas and the antibacterial effect of metal nanoparticles is well known for centuries, ...

Nanosized metal oxides dispersed polymer composites constitute a fascinating class of polymer composite materials. Synthesis of such composite materials through solvent casting enhances the polymer synthetic technology. Solvent casting method was used to prepare Cobalt oxide (Co3O4) dispersed Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nano composite<span style="text-decoration: und...

pollen grains of five olive cultivars (olea europaea l .) were examined, using scanning electron microscopy (sem) for identification purposes. four measurments, polar axis (p), equatorial diameter (e), p/e ratio and exine patterns were made. forty pollen grains of each cultivar were viewed before finally selecting a representative pollen grain. polar diameter ranged between 22.76 μm for the...

Backscattered electron Kikuchi patterns (BEKP) suitable for crystallographic phase analysis can be collected in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) with a newly developed charge coupled device (CCD) based detector. Crystallographic phase identification using BEKP in the SEM is unique in that it permits high magnification images and BEKPs to be collected from a bulk specimen. The combination ...

In this work, copper (Cu) nanoparticles with observable surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) peaks were synthesized by an in-situ method. Chitosan host polymer was used as a reduction medium and a capping agent for the Cu nanoparticles. The surface morphology of the samples was investigated through the use of scanning electron micrograph (SEM) technique. Copper nanoparticles appeared as chains and...

in this research, the effect of catalyst type on the cnts synthesis was investigated. the carbonnanotubes (cnts) were produced on stainless steel substrates and two of catalyst with differentcharacteristics by using thermal chemical vapor deposition (tcvd) method. the catalysts have theimportant role for the growth carbon nanotubes (cnts). acetylene gas (c2h2) diluted by nh3 wasused as the reac...

there is no single standard technique or methodology to characterize the size, structure, number, and chemical composition of airborne carbon nanotubes.  existing analytical instruments and analytical techniques for evaluating nanoparticle concentrations cannot simultaneously provide morphology, state of agglomeration, surface area, mass, size distribution and chemical composition data critical...

in recent years, it has become evident that it is necessary to systematically and accurately define particle characteristics in order to understand the potential toxicity of nanoparticles to biological systems. the properties that need to be emphasized are size, shape, dispersion, doping, aggregation, functionalization, physical and chemical properties, surface area, and surface chemistry. rout...