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Synthesis and characterization of Vitis vinifera exocarp-mediated ZnO nanoparticles: An evaluation of biological potential and ecotoxicity. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sjs B, K K, A P, P H, B SR, Sumathi S. Modulation of gene expression by thymoquinone conjugated Zinc Oxide nanoparticles arrested cell cycle, DNA damage and increased apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2022; 47:1943-1951. [PMID: 35510706 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2022.2072513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Nanomedicines include the area of science that combines the drugs or diagnostic molecules using nanotechnology approach to improve its ability to target specific cells or tissues. Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are known for its non-toxicity, biocompatibility and biosafety. Thymoquinone (TQ) is used in the present study from the seeds of Nigella sativa (Black cumin seed). ZnO nanoparticles and TQ-ZnO (TQ coated ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized and its characterization were analyzed using spectrophotometeric analysis and dose of the treatment groups (ZnO, TQ and TQ-ZnO nanoparticles) were optimized in our previous studies. Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) cells, MDA-MB-231 were exposed to 30 µg/ml dose of TQ coated ZnO nanoparticles which were synthesized and characterized. Their anticancer properties were validated by testing their ability to induce DNA damage, to inhibit cell proliferation, to induce apoptosis and to arrest cell cycle. Modulation of gene expression and their intensities of the fluorogen reflecting the extent of gene expression were quantified using RT-PCR. Furthermore, the Human Breast Cancer PCR array profiles the expression of 84 genes and11 different biological pathways. The results revealed that the TQ-ZnO nanoparticles inhibited the proliferation of cells at synthesis phase and increased DNA damage, which further resulted in apoptosis. PCR array results showed that the combined effect have extensive applications in therapeutics. TQ-ZnO nanoparticles modulated the expression pattern of breast cancer associated genes in TNBC cells.
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- Banupriya Sjs
- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Chelladurai M, Margavelu G, Vijayakumar S, González-Sánchez ZI, Vijayan K, Sahadevan R. Preparation and characterization of amine-functionalized mupirocin-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles: A potent drug delivery agent in targeting human epidermoid carcinoma (A431) cells. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Vijayakumar S, Chen J, González-Sánchez ZI, Durán-Lara EF, Divya M, Shreema K, Hadem H, Mathammal R, Prasannakumar M, Vaseeharan B. Anti-Colon Cancer and Antibiofilm Activities of Green Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Using Natural Polysaccharide Almond Gum (Prunus dulcis). J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Trichoderma harzianum-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles: A Green Tool for Controlling Soil-Borne Pathogens in Cotton. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7110952. [PMID: 34829239 PMCID: PMC8619580 DOI: 10.3390/jof7110952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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ZnO-based nanomaterials have high antifungal effects, such as inhibition of growth and reproduction of some pathogenic fungi, such as Fusarium sp., Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina. Therefore, we report the extracellular synthesis of ZnONPs using a potential fungal antagonist (Trichoderma harzianum). ZnONPs were then characterized for their size, shape, charge and composition by visual analysis, UV–visible spectrometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The TEM test confirmed that the size of the produced ZnONPs was 8–23 nm. The green synthesized ZnONPs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) studies to reveal the functional group attributed to the formation of ZnONPs. For the first time, trichogenic ZnONPs were shown to have fungicidal action against three soil–cotton pathogenic fungi in the laboratory and greenhouse. An antifungal examination was used to evaluate the bioactivity of the mycogenic ZnONPs in addition to two chemical fungicides (Moncut and Maxim XL) against three soil-borne pathogens, including Fusarium sp., Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina. The findings of this study show a novel fungicidal activity in in vitro assay for complete inhibition of fungal growth of tested plant pathogenic fungi, as well as a considerable reduction in cotton seedling disease symptoms under greenhouse conditions. The formulation of a trichogenic ZnONPs form was found to increase its antifungal effect significantly. Finally, the utilization of biocontrol agents, such as T. harzianum, could be a safe strategy for the synthesis of a medium-scale of ZnONPs and employ it for fungal disease control in cotton.
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Feng H, Yang J, Zhi H, Hu X, Yang Y, Zhang L, Liu Q, Feng Y, Wu D, Li H. Eucommia ulmoides Leaf Polysaccharide in Conjugation with Ovalbumin Act as Delivery System Can Improve Immune Response. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13091384. [PMID: 34575460 PMCID: PMC8471226 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In this investigation, to maximize the desired immunoenhancement effects of PsEUL and stimulate an efficient humoral and cellular immune response against an antigen, PsEUL and the model antigen ovalbumin (OVA) were coupled using the N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) reaction to yield a novel delivery system (PsEUL-OVA). The physicochemical characteristics and immune regulation effects of this new system were investigated. We found the yield of this EDC method to be 46.25%. In vitro, PsEUL-OVA (200 μg mL−1) could enhance macrophage proliferation and increase their phagocytic efficiency. In vivo, PsEUL-OVA could significantly increase the levels of OVA-specific antibody (IgG, IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b) titers and cytokine (IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IFN-γ) levels. Additionally, it could activate T lymphocytes and facilitate the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs). These findings collectively suggested that PsEUL-OVA induced humoral and cellular immune responses by promoting the phagocytic activity of macrophages and DCs. Taken together, these results revealed that PsEUL-OVA had the potential to improve immune responses and provide a promising theoretical basis for the design of a novel delivery system.
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- Haibo Feng
- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-28-85522310
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 402460, China; (J.Y.); (H.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 402460, China; (J.Y.); (H.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 402460, China; (J.Y.); (H.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 402460, China; (J.Y.); (H.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.Y.)
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.Z.); (Q.L.); (Y.F.); (D.W.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education and Sichuan Province for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu 610041, China
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Perveen S, Yang L, Zhou S, Feng B, Xie X, Zhou Q, Qian D, Wang C, Yin F. β-1,3-Glucan from Euglena gracilis as an immunostimulant mediates the antiparasitic effect against Mesanophrys sp. on hemocytes in marine swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 114:28-35. [PMID: 33848639 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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β-1,3-glucans, natural polysaccharide groups, exert immunomodulatory effects to improve the innate response and disease resistance in aquatic species and mammals. However, this β-glucan stimulant is yet to be assayed in swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) hemocytes. In this study, we explored the immunomodulatory effect of β-1,3-glucans (derived from Euglena gracilis) via in vitro 24 h stimulation assays in swimming crab hemocytes. We found that this algal β-1,3-glucans in crab hemocytes significantly elevated cellular enzymes related parameters, including phenoloxidase (PO), lysozyme, acid phosphatase (ACP) activities, and superoxide anion generation (O2-) rate both at intracellular (P < 0.05) and extracellular (P < 0.05) levels. Besides, alkaline phosphatase (AKP) in hemocytes exhibited no significant differences across the groups (P > 0.05). β-glucan significantly influenced (P < 0.05) the activities of the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD) in hemocytes. Moreover, the relative mRNA expression of numerous immune-related genes, including proPO, TLR-2, Alf-1, NOX, Lysozyme, Crustin-1, and Cuznsod, was significantly higher stimulated hemocytes than in control (P < 0.05). We also reported the dose-dependent antiparasitic activity against Mesanophyrs sp., in stimulated hemocytes than in the control (P < 0.05). The present study collectively demonstrated that β-glucan potentially stimulates innate immunity by elevating cellular enzyme responses and up-regulating the mRNA expression of genes associated with crab innate immunity. Thus, β-glucan is a promising immunostimulant for swimming crab farming in crustaceans aquaculture.
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- Summia Perveen
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, PR China.
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Cereal β-glucan is a type of valuable dietary fiber that mainly exists in the aleurone, subaleurone, and endosperm of some cereal grains. β-Glucan is acknowledged as a functional food ingredient owing to its multiple health benefits, including the prevention of diabetes, reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, antitumor effects, antioxidant activities, and immunostimulation. It is well documented that cellulose synthase-like CslF/H/J genes encode synthases responsible for β-glucan biosynthesis in cereal grains. Recently, β-glucan has been widely applied as an emulsion stabilizer, thickening agent, fat substitute, and bioactive ingredient in the food industry due to its water solubility, viscosity, gelation property, and health benefits. Therefore, the present paper aims to review the molecular characteristics, synthase gene family, and food application of cereal β-glucan in recent years.
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Dharmaraj D, Krishnamoorthy M, Rajendran K, Karuppiah K, Annamalai J, Durairaj KR, Santhiyagu P, Ethiraj K. Antibacterial and cytotoxicity activities of biosynthesized silver oxide (Ag2O) nanoparticles using Bacillus paramycoides. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Praveena V, Venkatalakshmi S, Alharbi NS, Kadaikunnan S, Khaled JM, Govindarajan M. Identification of a novel antibacterial protein from hemolymph of freshwater zooplankton Mesocyclops leuckarti. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:2390-2397. [PMID: 32884421 PMCID: PMC7451751 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Bacterial infections are the most important problem of health care worldwide. The hemolymph antibacterial proteins of Mesocyclops leuckarti was isolated for the first time and its antibacterial efficacy was evaluated against four different human pathogenic microbes viz., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Shigella flexneri. The antibacterial potential of the antimicrobial proteins of hemolymph samples from plankton cultured in water enriched with Cow Urine Distillate (CUD) was compared with normal ones. The results indicated that the hemolymph proteins were more potential against Gram negative bacteria than Gram positive bacteria. Klebsiella pneumonia was more susceptible to the hemolymph proteins exhibiting a zone of inhibition measuring 27 mm. The supplement of CUD to the culture media further enriched the antibacterial activity of the hemolymph proteins (29 mm). The SDS-PAGE analysis indicated two different types of clear bands representing proteins of 53 kDa and 19 kDa. Overall, this investigation signified that the microcrustaceans have a defence mechanism hemolymph of Mesocyclops leuckarti have a potential agent for novel antibiotics.
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- Varadhan Praveena
- Centre for Animal Studies, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Animal Studies, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.,Unit of Natural Products and Nanotechnology, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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Synthesis and Bio-physical Characterization of Crustin Capped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, and Their Photocatalytic, Antibacterial, Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activity. J CLUST SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01849-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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