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Orimolade BO, Oladipo AO, Idris AO, Usisipho F, Azizi S, Maaza M, Lebelo SL, Mamba BB. Advancements in electrochemical technologies for the removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in wastewater: A review. Sci Total Environ 2023; 881:163522. [PMID: 37068672 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
In recent times, the need to make water safer and cleaner through the elimination of recalcitrant pharmaceutical residues has been the aim of many studies. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, enrofloxacin, and levofloxacin are among the commonly detected pharmaceuticals in wastewater. Since the presence of these pharmaceuticals in water bodies poses serious risks to living organisms, it is vital to adopt effective wastewater treatment techniques for their complete removal. Electrochemical technologies such as photoelectrocatalysis, electro-Fenton, electrocoagulation, and electrochemical oxidation have been established as techniques capable of the complete removal of organics including pharmaceuticals from wastewater. Hence, this review presents discussions on the recent progress (literature within 2018-2022) in the applications of common electrochemical processes for the degradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from wastewater. The fundamentals of these processes are highlighted while the results obtained using the processes are critically discussed. Furthermore, the inherent advantages and limitations of these processes in the mineralization of fluoroquinolone antibiotics are clearly emphasized. Additionally, appropriate recommendations are made toward improving electrochemical technologies for the complete removal of these pharmaceuticals with minimal energy consumption. Therefore, this review will serve as a bedrock for future researchers concerned with wastewater treatments to make informed decisions in the selection of suitable electrochemical techniques for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater.
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- Benjamin O Orimolade
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida Science Campus, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida 1710, South Africa
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- UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology College of Graduates Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria 392, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Somerset West 7129, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida Science Campus, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology College of Graduates Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria 392, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Somerset West 7129, Western Cape, South Africa
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- UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology College of Graduates Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria 392, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Somerset West 7129, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida Science Campus, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Oladipo AO, Lebelo SL, Msagati TAM. Nanocarrier design–function relationship: The prodigious role of properties in regulating biocompatibility for drug delivery applications. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 377:110466. [PMID: 37004951 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The concept of drug delivery systems as a magic bullet for the delivery of bioactive compounds has emerged as a promising approach in the treatment of different diseases with significant advantages over the limitations of traditional methods. While nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems are the main advocates of drug uptake because they offer several advantages including reduced non-specific biodistribution, improved accumulation, and enhanced therapeutic efficiency; their safety and biocompatibility within cellular/tissue systems are therefore important for achieving the desired effect. The underlying power of "design-interplay chemistry" in modulating the properties and biocompatibility at the nanoscale level will direct the interaction with their immediate surrounding. Apart from improving the existing nanoparticle physicochemical properties, the balancing of the hosts' blood components interaction holds the prospect of conferring newer functions altogether. So far, this concept has been remarkable in achieving many fascinating feats in addressing many challenges in nanomedicine such as immune responses, inflammation, biospecific targeting and treatment, and so on. This review, therefore, provides a diverse account of the recent advances in the fabrication of biocompatible nano-drug delivery platforms for chemotherapeutic applications, as well as combination therapy, theragnostic, and other diseases that are of interest to scientists in the pharmaceutical industries. Thus, careful consideration of the "property of choice" would be an ideal way to realize specific functions from a set of delivery platforms. Looking ahead, there is an enormous prospect for nanoparticle properties in regulating biocompatibility.
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- Adewale O Oladipo
- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida, 1710, South Africa.
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, University of South Africa, Private Bag X06, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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Oseghe EO, Akpotu SO, Mombeshora ET, Oladipo AO, Ombaka LM, Maria BB, Idris AO, Mamba G, Ndlwana L, Ayanda OS, Ofomaja AE, Nyamori VO, Feleni U, Nkambule TT, Msagati TA, Mamba BB, Bahnemann DW. Multi-dimensional applications of graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials – A review. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Oladipo AO, Modibedi LG, Iku SI, de Bruyn K, Nkambule TT, Mamba BB, Msagati TA. Physico-chemical dynamics of protein corona formation on 3D-bimetallic Au@Pd nanodendrites and its implications on biocompatibility. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Oladipo AO, Unuofin JO, Iku SI, Nkambule TT, Mamba BB, Msagati TA. Nuclear targeted multimodal 3D-bimetallic Au@Pd nanodendrites promote doxorubicin efficiency in breast cancer therapy. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Oladipo AO, Lebepe TC, Ncapayi V, Tsolekile N, Parani S, Songca SP, Mori S, Kodama T, Oluwafemi OS. The Therapeutic Effect of Second Near-Infrared Absorbing Gold Nanorods on Metastatic Lymph Nodes via Lymphatic Delivery System. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13091359. [PMID: 34575435 PMCID: PMC8466320 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Photothermal therapy has been established recently as a non-invasive treatment protocol for cancer metastatic lymph nodes. Although this treatment approach shows efficient tumour ablation towards lymph node metastasis, the monitoring and reporting of treatment progress using the lymphatic delivery channel still need to be explored. Herein, we investigated the anti-tumour effect of pegylated gold nanorods with a high aspect ratio (PAuNRs) delivered via the lymphatic route in a mouse model. In this study, breast carcinoma (FM3A-Luc) cells were inoculated in the subiliac lymph node (SiLN) to induce metastasis in the proper axillary lymph node (PALN). The treatment was initiated by injecting the PAuNRs into the accessory axillary lymph node (AALN) after tumour metastasis was confirmed in the PALN followed by external NIR laser irradiation under a temperature-controlled cooling system. The anti-tumour impact of the treatment was evaluated using an in vivo bioluminescence imaging system (IVIS). The results showed a time-dependent reduction in tumour activity with significant treatment response. Tumour growth was inhibited in all mice treated with PAuNRs under laser irradiation; results were statistically significant (** p < 0.01) even after treatment was concluded on day 3. We believe that this non-invasive technique would provide more information on the dynamics of tumour therapy using the lymphatically administered route in preclinical studies.
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- Adewale O. Oladipo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54001, Durban 4000, South Africa;
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan;
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan;
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (O.S.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (A.O.O.); (T.C.L.); (V.N.); (N.T.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (O.S.O.)
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Oladipo AO, Unuofin JO, Iku SII, Nkambule TTI, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM. Bimetallic Au@Pd nanodendrite system incorporating multimodal intracellular imaging for improved doxorubicin antitumor efficiency. Int J Pharm 2021; 602:120661. [PMID: 33933638 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The sufficient accumulation of drugs is crucial for efficient treatment in a complex tumor microenvironment. Drug delivery systems (DDS) with high surface area and selective cytotoxicity present a novel approach to mitigate insufficient drug loading for improved therapeutic response. Herein, a doxorubicin-conjugated bimetallic gold-core palladium-shell nanocarrier with multiple dense arrays of branches (Au@PdNDs.PEG/DOX) was characterized and its efficacy against breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) and lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cells were evaluated. Enhanced darkfield and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) microscopy were used to study the intracellular uptake and accumulation of the DOX-loaded nanodendrites A fascinating data from a 3D-CytoViva fluorescence imaging technique provided information about the dynamics of localization and distribution of the nanocarrier. In vitro cytotoxicity assays indicated that Au@PdNDs.PEG/DOX inhibited the proliferative effects of MCF-7 cells at equivalent IC50 dosage compared to DOX alone. The nanocarrier triggered higher induction of apoptosis proved by a time-dependent phosphatidylserine V release, cell cycle arrest, and flow cytometry analysis. Moreover, the cell cycle phase proportion increase suggests that the enhanced apoptotic effect induced by Au@PdNDs.PEG/DOX was via a G2/M phase arrest. Thus, this study demonstrated the potential of dendritic nanoparticles to improve DOX therapeutic efficiency and plasmonic-mediated intracellular imaging as a suitable theranostic platform for deployment in nanomedicine.
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- Adewale O Oladipo
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa.
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa.
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Joseph JS, Anand K, Malindisa ST, Oladipo AO, Fagbohun OF. Exercise, CaMKII, and type 2 diabetes. EXCLI J 2021; 20:386-399. [PMID: 33746668 PMCID: PMC7975583 DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-3317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Individuals who exercise regularly are protected from type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndromes, in part by enhanced gene transcription and induction of many signaling pathways crucial in correcting impaired metabolic pathways associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Exercise activates Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaMK)II, resulting in increased mitochondrial oxidative capacity and glucose transport. CaMKII regulates many health beneficial cellular functions in individuals who exercise compared with those who do not exercise. The role of exercise in the regulation of carbohydrate, lipid metabolism, and insulin signaling pathways are explained at the onset. Followed by the role of exercise in the regulation of glucose transporter (GLUT)4 expression and mitochondrial biogenesis are explained. Next, the main functions of Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase and the mechanism to activate it are illustrated, finally, an overview of the role of CaMKII in regulating GLUT4 expression, mitochondrial biogenesis, and histone modification are discussed.
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- Jitcy S. Joseph
- Department of Toxicology and Biochemistry, National Institute for Occupational Health, A division of National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and National Health Laboratory Service, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Florida Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Science Park Florida, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Department of Pediatrics, Group on the Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Oladipo AO, Nkambule TTI, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM. Therapeutic nanodendrites: current applications and prospects. Nanoscale Adv 2020; 2:5152-5165. [PMID: 36132031 PMCID: PMC9417514 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00672f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Multidisciplinary efforts in the field of nanomedicine for cancer therapy to provide solutions to common limitations of traditional drug administration such as poor bioaccumulation, hydrophobicity, and nonspecific biodistribution and targeting have registered very promising progress thus far. Currently, a new class of metal nanostructures possessing a unique dendritic-shaped morphology has been designed for improved therapeutic efficiency. Branched metal nanoparticles or metal nanodendrites are credited to present promising characteristics for biomedical applications owing to their unique physicochemical, optical, and electronic properties. Nanodendrites can enhance the loading efficiency of bioactive molecules due to their three-dimensional (3D) high surface area and can selectively deliver their cargo to tumor cells using their stimuli-responsive properties. With the ability to accumulate sufficiently within cells, nanodendrites can overcome the detection and clearance by glycoproteins. Moreover, active targeting ligands such as antibodies and proteins can as well be attached to these therapeutic nanodendrites to enhance specific tumor targeting, thereby presenting a multifunctional nanoplatform with tunable strategies. This mini-review focuses on recent developments in the understanding of metallic nanodendrite synthesis, formation mechanism, and their therapeutic capabilities for next-generation cancer therapy. Finally, the challenges and future opportunities of these fascinating materials to facilitate extensive research endeavors towards the design and application were discussed.
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- Adewale O Oladipo
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa Science Park Florida Johannesburg 1710 South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa Science Park Florida Johannesburg 1710 South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa Science Park Florida Johannesburg 1710 South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa Science Park Florida Johannesburg 1710 South Africa
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Oladipo AO, Iku SI, Ntwasa M, Nkambule TT, Mamba BB, Msagati TA. Doxorubicin conjugated hydrophilic AuPt bimetallic nanoparticles fabricated from Phragmites australis: Characterization and cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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