The progression of a cell toward apoptosis, upon cellular stress, is accompanied by a set of characteristic events which includes permeabilization of the mitochondrial outer membrane and release of cytochrome c into the ...

Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia (MFH) has a great potential as an adjuvant in cancer therapy, enhancing the effects of antineoplastic agents, sensitizing resistant cancers and reducing undesired side effects. When compared ...

The discharge of wastewater from the dyeing industry is an environmental concern across the world. These effluents are considered highly toxic since they contain high concentrations of synthetic dyes, which are a great ...

Herbicides are the most widely used method for weed control. However, the agricultural industry worldwide is facing several challenges including the environmental pollution problems (soils and water) caused by the unsuitable ...

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopic technique that can be used for detecting analytes at very low concentrations. In SERS, the intensity of vibrational signatures can be enhanced by factors ...

We report the observation of enhanced Raman scattering as a result of the coupling between the localized surface plasmon (LSP) of metal nanoparticles (NP) and the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) associated with a thin metal ...

The aggregate sizes and morphologies formed with colloidal particles have important consequences on the rheological behavior of colloidal suspensions. Self- and directed-assembly are the most used phenomena to produce ...

Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) wastewater emanating from semiconductor processing contains copper (II) ions and either alumina and/or silica nanoparticles. The efficiency of biotreatment schemes to remove copper ...

Fresh produce safety is of great concern in the food industry, since its raw consumption and minimal processing in comparison to other food commodities, exacerbates the risks to become one of the leading sources of foodborne ...

The production, use, and disposal of products containing nanoparticles may lead to their appearance in air, water, and soil, and subsequently in the human body. Because there is no existing regulation, large amounts of ...