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Simultaneous Triplex Detection in a Single-Test-Line Lateral Flow Immunoassay Utilizing Distinct Nanoparticle Colorimetry
Lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) has become a popular method for the rapid detection of biological molecules, with an emerging need for multiplex detection capabilities. A novel LFIA device capable of simultane...
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Advancing oral health: the antimicrobial power of inorganic nanoparticles
Oral health is vital to overall well-being, with the human mouth being home to a myriad of microorganisms. Plaque biofilms, predominantly responsible for dental cavities, consist of diverse bacteria and fungi....
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Erratum to: Optimization of Vacuum Frying Process for Sweet Potato Chip Manufacturing Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network Model
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Optimization of Vacuum Frying Process for Sweet Potato Chip Manufacturing Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network Model
The purpose of this study was to optimize product yield and quality of the sweet potato chip manufacturing process in a pilot-scale industrial fryer using vacuum frying (VF) technology, response surface method...
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Carbon Nanotubes and Nucleic Acids
Carbon materials have always held a very important position in materials research owing to their unique chemical structures, physiochemical properties, and widespread applications. Each of carbon’s allotropic ...
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DNA-Wrapped CNT Sensor for Small Nucleic Acid Detection: Influence of Short Complementary Sequence
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are versatile materials that act as natural fluorescence quenchers and double scaffolds for DNA that can wrap around them based on π–π stacking. We exploited these properties of CNTs to...
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Open AccessBiomineralization of bone tissue: calcium phosphate-based inorganics in collagen fibrillar organic matrices
Bone regeneration research is currently ongoing in the scientific community. Materials approved for clinical use, and applied to patients, have been developed and produced. However, rather than directly affect...
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Progress and perspectives of metal-ion-substituted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering: comparison with hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one of the most common bioceramics and is abundant in human bones. HA is composed of calcium phosphate, which is prevalent in biomedical processes, particularly bone formation, osteogene...
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Open AccessNatural bone-mimicking nanopore-incorporated hydroxyapatite scaffolds for enhanced bone tissue regeneration
A considerable number of studies has been carried out to develop alloplastic bone graft materials such as hydroxyapatite (HAP) that mimic the hierarchical structure of natural bones with multiple levels of por...
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Carbon Nanotubes and Nucleic Acids
Carbon materials have always held a very important position in materials research owing to their unique chemical structures, physiochemical properties, and widespread applications. Each of carbon’s allotropic ...
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Portable Au Nanoparticle-Based Colorimetric Sensor Strip for Rapid On-Site Detection of Cd2+ Ions in Potable Water
Simple, rapid, and instrument-free detection of cadmium ions (Cd2+) with a portable device is essential to prevent the contamination of potable water. Herein, we propose a simple, fast, and low-cost method for th...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A study on the bio-applicability of aqueous-dispersed van der Waals 1-D material Nb2Se9 using poloxamer
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessA study on the bio-applicability of aqueous-dispersed van der Waals 1-D material Nb2Se9 using poloxamer
In this research, dispersion of a new type of one-dimensional inorganic material Nb2Se9, composed of van der Waals bonds, in aqueous solution for bio-application study were studied. To disperse Nb2Se9, which exhi...
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Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer ranks fourth among all types of cancers in women and accounts for close to 0.6 million new cases worldwide every year. Due to improvements in screening techniques, the mortality rate associated...
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Methods for Screening of Cervical Cancer: State of Art
Only 1% of HPV infected patients show visible warts or condylomas. Thence, diagnosis of cervical cancer requires other techniques to identify the internal lesions. Traditional methods for the detection of HPV ...
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Optical DNA Based Sensors for Cervical Cancers
Optical biosensors are devices frequently used to detect different molecules in biological applications through their interaction with light. Optical biosensors have many advantages because they allow fast and...
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Potential Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Biomarkers provide a platform to aid early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of the disease. In the case of cervical cancer, the biomarkers primarily serve to identify the viral infection at a pr...
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Biologically Benign Multi-functional Mesoporous Silica Encapsulated Gold/Silver Nanorods for Anti-bacterial Applications by On-demand Release of Silver Ions
Although silver (Ag)-based nanoparticles (NPs) are frequently used for bactericidal purposes, they have critical issues including excessive release of Ag+, severe oxidation, and cytotoxicity. In this study, we de...
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Enhancement in the adhesion properties of polycarbonate surfaces through chemical functionalization with organosilicon coupling agents
Although polycarbonate (PC) materials are well known to have poor adhesion to other surfaces, few studies have been conducted on the improvement of their adhesive properties via surface chemical functionalizat...
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Multifunctional Nanomaterial-alginate Drug Delivery and Imaging System for Cancer Therapy
Although chemotherapy is mostly performed by direct injection of the chemotherapeutic agents systemically, this approach can cause undesirable side effects in normal tissues and lacks targeting efficiency. In ...