BACKGROUND Nanoparticle-metal oxide and gold represents a new class of important materials that are increasingly being developed for use in research and health related activities. The biological system being extremely critical requires the fundamental understanding on the influence of inorganic nanoparticles on cellular growth and functions. Our study was aimed to find out the effect of iron ox...

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of the type, concentration, and nanoparticle diameter of dose enhancement materials on the dose enhancement of low- and high-energy megavoltage (MV) X-rays acquired from a medical linear accelerator using Monte Carlo simulation. Monte Carlo simulation was performed with the Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport (MCNPX) code, using the energy spect...

Gold-coated iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were synthesized for use as a T2 contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The coated nanoparticles were spherical in shape with an average diameter of 20 nm. The gold shell was about 2 nm thick. The bonding status of the gold on the nanoparticle surfaces was checked using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). The FTIR spectra c...

We have studied the physiological and genetic responses of Arabidopsis thaliana L. (Arabidopsis) to gold. The root lengths of Arabidopsis seedlings grown on nutrient agar plates containing 100 mg/L gold were reduced by 75%. Oxidized gold was subsequently found in roots and shoots of these plants, but gold nanoparticles (reduced gold) were only observed in the root tissues. We used a microarray-...

Background. It is becoming increasingly clear that no single imaging modality carries all of the properties necessary for comprehensive quantitative diagnostics with high spatial and temporal resolution, high sensitivity of detection, and tomographic capability. Therefore, in order to collect truly thorough information through imaging, one needs to employ a multimodality approach. With this in ...

A precise control of metallic-nanoparticle assembly is highly critical for the realization of tangible, high-performance devices or materials. Until recently, nanoparticle assembly using 1D templates had been limited to a narrow spectrum of nanoparticles as it was mostly dependent on the surface chemistry of the nanoparticles used. Inspired by the universal adhesive properties of mussels, we de...

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle layers with high packing density and controlled thickness were in situ deposited on metal-affinity organic templates (polydopamine spheres), via one-pot thermal decomposition. The as synthesized hybrid structure served as a facile nano-scaffold toward hollow-mesoporous magnetic carriers, through surfactant-assisted silica encapsulation and its subsequen...

objective(s):   gold nanoparticles (gnps) command a great deal of attention for biomedical applications nowadays. the data about the degree of toxicity and the accumulation of gold nanoparticles in-vivo is not enough to judge.  materials and methods:  a total of 32 healthy male wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 including: three gnp-treated and one control group. groups 1, 2 and 3 receive...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the spermatotoxicity of gold nanoparticles. DESIGN Experimental study. SETTING A university in Thailand. PATIENT(S) Single-donor fresh semen sample. INTERVENTION(S) A mixture of gold nanoparticle solution and semen was prepared and further analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Spermatozoa appearance. RESULT(S) After mixing the semen with a gold nanoparticle solutio...