Antimicrobial applications

New Detection Test Uses DNA Nanobait to 'Fish' For Multiple Viruses

News - 20 Jan 2023

Respiratory tract infections have been recognized to be one of the key causes of death worldwide. Several viral infections manifest similar symptoms, and clinically differentiating between them is...

Next-Generation Light-Activated Nanotech can Eliminate Deadly Bacteria

News - 17 Jan 2023

It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the...

‘Lights out’ for Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

News - 16 Jan 2023

It’s ‘lights out’ for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in...

Influencing the Synthesis of Biomedical-Focused Gold Nanoparticles

News - 14 Nov 2022

In an article published in IET Nanobiotechnology, researchers attempted to determine the impacts of modifying the key physical Turkevich technique parameters. They also studied these...

Antibacterial Properties Added to 3D-Printed Polymer-Infiltrated Ceramic Surfaces

News - 30 Sep 2022

A polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) is a hybrid material comprising polymers and ceramics. Three-dimensional (3D) printing of such materials is one of the fastest evolving aspects of modern...

Green Synthesis of Antifungal TiO2 Nanoparticles from Papaya Shell

News - 27 Sep 2022

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles are considered attractive antifungal compounds due to their excellent stability, non-toxicity, low cost, and safe physicochemical...

Nanograined-Based Strategy to Create High-Performance Metal Nanocomposites

News - 27 Sep 2022

Metals with nanograins have tremendous strength, but they suffer from minimal work hardening capability and poor temperature resistance, resulting in early failure and restricting their operational...

Creating An Antibacterial and Osteoconductive Ti6Al4V Alloy

News - 27 Sep 2022

The Ti6Al4V alloy has high strength, low density, high fracture toughness, excellent resistance against corrosion, and superior biocompatibility. As the most popular titanium alloy, Ti6Al4V occupies...

Nanofiber Aerogel to Control Bleeding from Penetrating Wounds

News - 23 Sep 2022

An uncontrolled hemorrhage could lead to detrimental consequences. Despite the significant advances in hemostatic research, there is still an urgent need for safer and more effective hemostatic...

New Strategy To Help Chitosan Nanocrystals Target Cells

News - 20 Sep 2022

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity and lyse microbial cells by interaction with biomembranes, offering great potential in designing new therapeutics. The...