The surface chemistry of biomaterials can have a significant impact on their performance in biological applications. Our recent work suggests that cerium oxide nanoparticles are potent antioxidants in cell culture models and we have evaluated several therapeutic applications of these nanoparticles in different biological systems. Knowledge of protein adsorption and cellular uptake will be very ...

Zeta potential is the key parameter that controls electrostatic interactions in particle dispersions. Laser Doppler electrophoresis is an accepted method for the measurement of particle electrophoretic mobility and hence zeta potential of dispersions of colloidal size materials. Traditionally, samples measured by this technique have to be optically transparent. Therefore, depending upon the siz...

Oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsions formed from bioactive compounds such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), are commercially attractive because of the potential health benefits associated with their consumption. Emulsions with a mean droplet size as small as 72±5.14 nm and viscosity 3.84±0.26 mPa·s were achieved using a mixture of 10:100 (V/V) linseed oil and water in the presence of surfactan...

objective(s): response surface methodology (rsm) by central composite design (ccd) was applied to statistically optimize the preparation of rutin-quercetin (ru-qr) dual drug loaded human hair keratin nanoparticles as well as evaluate the characteristics. materials and methods: the effects of three independent parameters, namely, temperature (x1:10-40 c), surfactant (x2: sds (1), sls (2), tween-...

the present study , was an attempt to develop galactosylated albumin nanoparticles of simvastatin for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. by developing the galactosylated nanoparticulated delivery the required action of drug at the target site at liver can be provided. the advantage of targeting helps to reduce the systemic side effects which may be occur due to the distribution of the drug to t...

the aim of the present study was to develop exemestane loaded polymeric nanoparticles for improved oral bioavailability of exemestane. exemestane loaded nanoparticles were prepared by solvent displacement method with eudragit rl 100 and eudragit l 100 as polymers and pluronic® f-68 as surfactant. the influence of various formulation factors (drug: polymer ratio and concentration of surfactant) ...

Objective(s): Drug delivery via mucosal routes has been confirmed to be effective in inducing strong immune responses. Liposomes could enhance immune responses and mucoadhesive potentials, make them useful mucosal drug delivery systems. Coating of liposomes by mucoadhesive polymers succeeded in enhancing immune responses. Our studies aim at preparation and characterization of trimethylchitosan-...

Background: Failed fertilization post ICSI has been mainly attributed to the sperm’s inability to induce oocyte activation. Phospholipase C Zeta (PLCζ) is considered to be a primary factor for the induction of oocyte activation. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the expression of PLCζ in globozoospermic or individuals with previous low or failed fertilization in comparison to f...

Zeta potential was assessed as a tool to optimise pre chlorination and coagulation at Happy Valley WTP. Samples were obtained from jar tests using raw water spiked with green algal cells. Treatments including pre-chlorination, polyelectrolyte addition and alum dose were investigated. Results indicate that: pre chlorination of algal spiked raw water had a negative effect on zeta potential; alum ...