Author(s): López-Peña G; Ortiz-Mansilla E; Arranz A; Bogdan N; Manso-Silván M; Martín Rodríguez E;

Today, diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diseases that affects the population on a worldwide scale. Patients suffering from this disease are required to control their blood-glucose levels several times a day through invasive methods such as pierci ...

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Author(s): Sadiq Z; Al-Kassawneh M; Safiabadi Tali SH; Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S;

A tunable plasmonic sensor has been developed by varying the dextran content in the initially synthesized dextran-gold nanoparticle (dAuNPs) solution. A colloidal nanogold solution (dAuNPs-Sol) was initially prepared using dextran and gold salt in alkaline ...

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Author(s): Mena-Giraldo P; Kaur M; Maurizio SL; Mandl GA; Capobianco JA;

External stimuli can trigger changes in temperature, concentration, and momentum between micromotors and the medium, causing their propulsion and enabling them to perform different tasks with improved kinetic efficiencies. Light-activated micromotors are at ...

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Author(s): Stiharu I; Andronenko S; Zinnatullin A; Vagizov F;

Polymer-derived SiCNFe ceramics is a prospective material that can be used as soft magnets in MEMS magnetic applications. The optimal synthesis process and low-cost appropriate microfabrication should be developed for best result. Homogeneous and uniform ma ...

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Author(s): Sadiq Z; Safiabadi Tali SH; Hajimiri H; Al-Kassawneh M; Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S;

Recent years have witnessed an exponential increase in the research on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)-based colorimetric sensors to revolutionize point-of-use sensing devices. Hence, this review is compiled focused on current progress in the design and performa ...

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Author(s): Vu KA; Mulligan CN;

Oil contamination has become a primary environmental concern due to increased exploration, production, and use. When oil enters the soil, it may attach or adsorb to soil particles and stay in the soil for an extended period, contaminating the soil and surro ...

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Author(s): Vu KA; Mulligan CN;

BSTRACTOil (or petroleum), consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, can be leaked from oil exploration, production, and use. Due to their complex mixture and interaction with the subsurface soil and water, they are hard to treat and can become a significant ...

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Author(s): Samhadaneh DM; Mandl GA; Han Z; Mahjoob M; Weber SC; Tuznik M; Rudko DA; Capobianco JA; Stochaj U; ...

Because of their unique physicochemical properties, lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (Ln-UCNPs) have exceptional potential for biological applications. However, the use in biological sys ...

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Chronic wounds present a high risk of infection due to delayed and incomplete healing, leading to increased health risks and financial burden to health-care systems. Numerous approaches to promote wound healing have been extensively explored, especially the ...

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With the advancement of nanotechnology, the nano-bio-interaction field has emerged. It is essential to enhance our understanding of nano-bio-interaction in different aspects to design nanomedicines and improve their efficacy for therapeutic and diagnostic a ...

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We demonstrate microfluidic manufacturing of glutathione (GSH)-responsive polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) with controlled in vitro pharmacological properties for selective drug delivery. This work leverages previous fundamental work on microfluidic control of ...

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