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The unpredictable carbon nanotube biocorona and a functionalization method to prevent protein biofouling
BackgroundThe intrinsic physicochemical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them unique tools in nanotechnology. Their elemental composition,...
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Drug Delivery Using Carbon Nanomaterials
Carbon nanomaterials (CNs) possess unique physical, chemical, and physiological properties that make them highly valuable as carriers for... -
Amorphous silica nanoparticles and the human gut microbiota: a relationship with multiple implications
Amorphous silica nanoparticles (ASNP) are among the nanomaterials that are produced in large quantities. ASNP have been present for a long time in...
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Carbon Nanotubes—Potential of Use for Deep Bioimaging
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a major over 1000-nm near-infrared fluorophore that enables in vivo deep imaging in the “second biological... -
Probing interaction of atherogenic lysophosphatidylcholine with functionalized graphene nanosheets: theoretical modelling and experimental validation
ContextThe potential of graphene derivatives for theranostic applications depends on their compatibility with cellular and biomolecular components....
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Plasma proteins facilitates placental transfer of polystyrene particles
BackgroundNanoparticles, which are exposed to biological fluids are rapidly interacting with proteins and other biomolecules forming a corona. In...
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Nanosized food additives impact beneficial and pathogenic bacteria in the human gut: a simulated gastrointestinal study
Nanotechnology provides the food industry with new ways to modulate various aspects of food. Hence, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly...
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Toxicity of antimony, copper, cobalt, manganese, titanium and zinc oxide nanoparticles for the alveolar and intestinal epithelial barrier cells in vitro
AbstractHeavy metals are found naturally on Earth and exposure to them in the living environment is increasing as a consequence of human activity....