Gold nanoparticles are functionalized as a nanoprobe with cresyl violet and porphyrin via hyaluronic acid. The nanoprobe becomes highly fluorescent in the presence of hyaluronidase or under ultraviolet irradiation, and can be used to target cancer cells via the overexpressed CD44 receptor for fluorescence imaging and phototherapy.

A method for the visual detection of fluoride is presented using an aqueous solution of Pyrocatechol Violet (PV), which changes its color from yellow to blue by the formation of a ternary complex with Zr(H2O)2EDTA; also, the blue color of PV-Zr-EDTA readily shifts to orange red upon the addition of a moderate concentration of fluoride. The mechanism has been interpreted by a ligand-exchange rea...

Two anthraquinonic dyes, C.I. Acid Blue 225 and C.I. Acid Violet 109, were used as models to explore the feasibility of using the horseradish peroxidase enzyme (HRP) in the practical decolorization of anthraquinonic dyes in wastewater. The influence of process parameters such as enzyme concentration, hydrogen peroxide concentration, temperature, dye concentration, and pH was examined. The pH an...

OBJECTIVE It is important to identify and save the normal parathyroid glands during head and neck surgery because of their role in regulating the blood calcium level, yet it is often difficult to localize normal parathyroid glands during surgery. Fluorescence-guided parathyroidectomy in patients with hyperparathyroidism has already proved useful. However, there are few reports of fluorescence-g...

background the treatment of onychomycosis is a challenge and infections are typically more severe and difficult to treat in toenails than in fingernails. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the fungicidal effect of ultraviolet radiation on the growth of dermatophytes isolated from nails. patients and methods samples from patients with clinical manifestations of onychomycosis were ...

Background: Considering the increased rate of microbial resistance to antibiotics and chemical side effects antibiotics, there is a need for an alternative antimicrobial agent with fewer complications. Medicinal plants are rich resources phytochemical compounds antibacterial activity that could fight off this problem. Objectives: The aim research was investigate composition, antimicrobial, anti...

Reaction of 2-(methyl-sulfan-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine with the 5-(methoxy-vinyl-idene) derivative of Meldrum's acid and subsequent heating of the product in Dowtherm fluid yielded the title compound, C(8)H(7)N(3)OS, which was proven to contain a bicyclic 4H-pyrimido[1,6-a]pyrimidine system. All non-H atoms of the mol-ecule are coplanar within 0.15 Å. The bond-length distribution in the bicyclic cor...

Abstract Background oxidative stress and inflammation remain the main health problems often linked to degenerative diseases. The aim of this study was evaluate antioxidant, analgesic anti-inflammatory properties onion growth in Cameroon. Methods Aqueous extracts were produced from two varieties (Violet galmi; Goudami) quantified for their polyphenols content. Concentrations (0.1, 0.5, 1, 1.5 mg...