Zein prolamine nanocapsules encapsulating polyphenolic compounds extracted from Biloxi blueberries were produced by means of the electrospraying technique and characterized. Nanocapsules prepared with different ratios zein:extract 10: 1, 5: 3.3: 2: using glycerol as an adjuvant. The SEM analysis showed homogeneity in morphology nanocapsules, being not completely spherical, a smooth surface, wit...

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP NCs) exhibit remarkable optical and optoelectronic properties but greatly suffer from poor stability in standard ambient in-use conditions. These issues hinder their utilization many technological applications integration within industrial processes. Herein, we report a polymeric nanoencapsulation method of these NCs based on spray-drying process, with t...

In this study, curcumin loaded ovalbumin nanoparticles (CONPs) were fabricated at optimized processing conditions and compared with the neat ONPs. The particles characterized for molecular, thermal, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties. particle size values varied from 45.64 nm to 138.14 encapsulation efficiency of CONP was 24%. SEM images indicated that ONPs CONPs had spherical shapes diamete...

Lead poisoning has been recognized as a major public health risk, particularly in developing countries. Though various occupational and public health measures have been undertaken in order to control lead exposure, cases of lead poisoning are still reported. Exposure to lead produces various deleterious effects on the hematopoietic, renal, reproductive and central nervous system, mainly through...

It is crucial that emergent technologies create foods that help prevent the causal mechanisms of the diet induced disease epidemic. Food nanotechnology could create modem convenience foods that mimic and improve on the nutritional value of the most nutritious cooked wild foods for humans. Structuring a solid processed food similar to a celery stalk using self-assembled, water-filled, edible nan...

Functionalization of nanomaterials for precise biomedical function is an emerging trend in nanotechnology. Carbon nanotubes are attractive as multifunctional carrier systems because payload can be encapsulated in internal space whilst outer surfaces can be chemically modified. Yet, despite potential as drug delivery systems and radiotracers, such filled-and-functionalized carbon nanotubes have ...

Selenium compounds, such as diphenyl diselenide (DPDS), have been shown to exhibit biological activity, including antioxidant effects. However, the use of DPDS in pharmacology is limited due to in vivo pro-oxidative effects. In addition, studies have shown that DPDS-loaded nanocapsules (DPDS-NCS) have greater bioavailability than free DPDS in mice. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to inve...

The goal of this protocol is to report a simple method for generating nanofiber scaffolds with gradations in fiber organization and test their possible applications in controlling cell morphology/orientation. Nanofiber organization is controlled with a new fabrication apparatus that enables the gradual decrease of fiber organization in a scaffold. Changing the alignment of fibers is achieved th...