Green synthesis of highly luminous lemon juice-based carbon dots for antimicrobial assessment and fingerprint detection
International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2025
Abstract
Carbon
dots
are
regarded
as
a
brand
new
class
of
nanostructures
in
the
carbonaceous
family
that
have
piqued
curiosity
researchers
wide
range
bio
applications.
This
work
focuses
on
synthesis
and
characterization
carbon
dots,
well
their
latent
fingerprint
detection
antibacterial/antifungal
capabilities.
Highly
luminous
were
prepared
by
optimizing
simple
hydrothermal
carbonization
settings
at
180
°C
for
12
h
using
lemon
juice
raw
precursor.
The
resulting
product
was
examined
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
scanning
electron
microscopy,
energy
dispersive
X-ray
analysis,
diffractometery,
ultraviolet–visible
spectrophotometer.
as-prepared
found
to
be
extremely
bright
when
excited
under
ultraviolet
light
(
λ
=
365
nm).
presence
oxygen
functionalities
surface
revealed
spectrocopy.
diffraction
pattern
confirmed
amorphous
structure
with
an
average
size
7
nm
determined
Scherrer
equation.
morphology
analysis
exhibited
aggregated
form
irregular
spherical
shapes.
chemical
examination
validated
elemental
makeup
juice-based
dots.
fingerprints
yielded
positive
results.
In
addition,
obtained
displayed
antifungal
antibacterial
activity
against
tested
pathogenic
fungal
bacterial
strains.
Язык: Английский
Effect of precursors on carbon dot functionalization and applications: a review
The Analyst,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Carbon
dots
(CDs)
are
a
type
of
carbon-based
nanoparticle
(NP)
that
have
risen
in
popularity
due
to
their
unique
tuneable
physicochemical
and
optical
properties.
Язык: Английский
Spermidine Carbon Quantum Dotsas an Alternative Antimicrobial Agent for Hatcheries Rearing Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in combating implanted medical device-associated bacterial biofilm infections
Folia Microbiologica,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025
Язык: Английский
Liquid crystalline coatings loaded with colistin for preventing development of biofilms on orthopedic implants
Şeref Akay,
Manija Nazim,
Roudabeh Foroughian
и другие.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
The
current
antibacterial
strategies
focus
on
antibiotic
therapy
and
extensive
hygienic
measures
during
orthopedic
surgery.
However,
potential
development
of
implant-associated
infections
remains
a
persistent
clinical
challenge.
There
is,
therefore,
growing
interest
in
introducing
innovative
safe
for
preventing
combating
biofilm
implants.
Antibacterial
coatings,
particularly,
are
attractive
local
delivery
agents.
We
aim
this
proof-of-concept
study
at
novel
translatable
implant
coating
approach,
focusing
directed
assembly
inverse
non-lamellar
lyotropic
liquid
crystalline
(LLC)
nanostructures
implants
prevention
initial
bacterial
attachment
formation
through
the
widely
used
cationic
colistin
(COL).
On
exposure
dry
lipid
films
deposited
model
to
aqueous
solutions
COL
prepared
different
concentrations,
set
LLC
coatings
based
commercial
distilled
monoglyceride
product
(or
glycerol
monooleate)
were
produced.
In
addition
small-angle
X-ray
scattering
(SAXS)
characterization
investigations,
vitro
studies
conducted
evaluating
antibiofilm
properties
against
Gram-negative
bacteria
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa.
SAXS
analysis
indicated
that
all
samples
bicontinuous
cubic
Pn3m
phases.
Significant
COL's
activity
efficient
protection
adhesion
demonstrated
with
surface
produced
by
using
containing
concentrations
50
500
µg/mL.
serum,
detected
structural
alterations
changes
also
discussed.
This
highlights
implications
self-assemblies
designing
nanostructural
implants,
which
can
prevent
Язык: Английский
Advanced biomaterials for targeting mature biofilms in periodontitis therapy
Bioactive Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
48, С. 474 - 492
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
Язык: Английский
Screening of Lithium Substituted Ag-TiO2 Nanoparticle Coating for Antibiofilm Application
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(9), С. 6101 - 6113
Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024
Bacterial
infections
and
biofilm
growth
are
common
mishaps
associated
with
medical
devices,
they
contribute
significantly
to
ill
health
mortality.
Removal
of
bacterial
deposition
from
these
devices
is
a
major
challenge,
resulting
in
an
immediate
necessity
for
developing
antibacterial
coatings
on
the
surfaces
implants.
In
this
context,
we
developed
innovative
coating
strategy
that
can
operate
at
low
temperatures
(80
°C)
preserve
devices'
integrity
functionality.
An
Ag-TiO
Язык: Английский
Engineering an Extracellular Matrix Mimic Using Hemoglobin Protein Nanofibrils
Qun Chen,
Kai Steinmetz,
Jin Kyo Oh
и другие.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(9), С. 6089 - 6100
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
is
essential
for
tissue
development,
providing
structural
support
and
a
microenvironment
that
necessary
cells.
As
engineering
advances,
there
growing
demand
ECM
mimics.
Polycaprolactone
(PCL)
commonly
used
synthetic
polymer
mimic
materials.
However,
its
biologically
inactive
surface
limits
direct
application
in
engineering.
Our
study
aimed
to
improve
the
biocompatibility
of
PCL
by
incorporating
hemoglobin
nanofibrils
(HbFs)
into
using
an
electrospinning
technique.
HbFs
were
formed
from
bovine
(Hb)
extracted
industrial
byproducts
designed
offer
improved
cell
adhesion
property.
The
fabricated
HbFs@PCL
electrospun
scaffold
exhibits
fibroblast
adherence,
proliferation,
deeper
infiltration
compared
with
pure
scaffold,
indicating
potential
be
mimic.
This
represents
pioneering
utilization
Hb-sourced
scaffolds
applications.
Язык: Английский