Algal Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
78, P. 103396 - 103396
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Cancer
is
considered
a
pandemic,
costing
precious
lives
throughout
the
globe.
Besides
its
deadly
outcomes,
survival
rate
after
cancer
therapies
meager.
Anti-cancer
drug
resistance
and
cytotoxicity
are
leading
causes
of
poor
prognosis
anticancer
treatments.
Though
advancements
in
genetic
engineering,
nanotechnology,
bioinformatics
revolutionized
discovery
development,
importance
natural
compounds
for
development
indispensable.
Algae
reservoirs
distinctive
chemical
entities
offer
promising
line
research.
Chemotherapy
has
been
beneficial
up
to
now,
but
it
also
comes
with
quite
undesirable
side
effects.
algae-derived
products
an
area
that
revolutionizing
itself
as
these
less
poisonous,
quicker,
cheaper,
safer,
more
environmentally
friendly
than
traditional
treatment
approaches.
Complementary
alternative
extracted
from
marine
or
freshwater
flora,
particularly
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
algae,
have
studied
their
pharmaceutical
potential.
However,
application
nutraceuticals
still
infancy.
Algae,
autotrophic
organism,
most
untapped
richest
source
compounds.
Through
this
comprehensive
review,
efforts
made
draw
attention
recent
significant
achievements
algae-based
therapeutics
target
nuclear
cellular
components.
Additionally,
challenges
solutions
discussed
detail.
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(1), P. 101777 - 101777
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
Water
pollution
is
a
major
global
challenge
due
to
the
fast
expansion
of
industrial
activities
and
increasing
human
population.
Certain
heavy
metals
can
be
exceedingly
hazardous
contribute
significantly
water
contamination.
In
this
study,
iron
oxide
nanoparticles
(IONPs)
were
synthesized
using
cyanobacteria
extract
remove
(Cd
Pb)
from
wastewater.
To
characterize
IONPs,
several
analytical
techniques
employed
such
as
Ultraviolet-visible
spectroscopy
revealed
an
SPR
(surface
plasmon
resonance)
peak
at
348
nm,
FTIR
(Fourier
transform
infrared)
spectral
analysis
show
OH,
C-H
S=O
functional
groups
which
confirmed
biomolecules
responsible
for
biogenic
synthesis
stability.
The
surface
morphology
IONPs
was
investigated
(SEM)
scanning
electron
reveled
their
nearly
spherical
or
cubic
shape.
Additionally,
XRD
(X-ray
diffraction)
crystallinity
with
crystalline
size
measuring
18.21
nm.
Effects
contact
time,
pH,
initial
metal
ions
concentrations,
dosage
studied
on
adsorption
Cd
Pb
ions.
Different
kinetics
isotherm
models
applied
experimental
data.
Pseudo
second-order
kinetic
Langmuir
well
fitted
onto
IONPs.
Higher
correlation
coefficients
(R2)
values
(R2:
0.990
adsorption)
0.998
0.999
adsorption,
respectively)
found,
indicated
favorable
interaction
between
adsorbent.
calculated
maximal
capacities
105.932
118.764
mg/g
Pb,
respectively.
Recyclability
conducted
after
five
adsorption/desorption
cycles,
retained
efficiency
negligible
decline.
After
removal
up
80.41
88.35
%
Results
study
indicate
that
cyanobacteria-mediated
efficient
adsorbent
contaminated
aqueous
solution.
