Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) have been increasingly released in aquatic ecosystems over the past decades as they are used in many applications. Cu toxicity to different organisms has already been highlighted in the literature, however toxicity mechanisms of the nanoparticulate form remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effect, transfer ...
Published in Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Antarctic melt streams are important ecosystems that increasingly face contaminant pressures from anthropogenic sources. Metal contaminants are often reported in the limno-terrestrial environment but their speciation is not well characterised, making environmental risk assessments difficult. This paper characterises labile metal concentrations in f...
Published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Background In comparison with traditional therapeutics, it is highly preferable to develop a combinatorial therapeutic modality for nanomedicine and photothermal hyperthermia to achieve safe, efficient, and localized delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs into tumor tissues and exert tumor-activated nanotherapy. Biocompatible organic–inorganic hybrid h...
Published in Iranian Polymer Journal
Graphene decorated with cooper nanostructures were prepared with and without ionic liquid (IL) using different milling times. The obtained samples were characterized by Raman, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), to analyze the effect of the grinding time on the copper particles adhesion to the graphene sheets. Compos...
Published in Nanoscale Research Letters
Due to their excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility, titanium alloys have become a popular research topic in the field of medical metal implants. However, the surface of the titanium alloy does not exhibit biological activity, which may cause poor integration between the interface of the titanium implant and the interface of the ...
Published in IBRO Neuroscience Reports
• Copper decreased the cell number and total volume of the cerebellum. • Copper decreased the length of the nerve fibers and dendritic spines. • The motor performance change correlates with the structural change in the cerebellum by copper.
Published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Objectives/purpose High-touch surfaces are a critical reservoir in the spread of nosocomial infections. Although disinfection and infection control protocols are well developed, they lack the ability to passively reduce the pathogenic load of high-touch surfaces. Copper and its alloys have been suggested as a surface that exhibit continuous biocida...
Published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Background Skin injury and the resultant defects are common clinical problems, and usually lead to chronic skin ulcers and even life-threatening diseases. Copper, an essential trace element of human body, has been reported to promote the regeneration of skin by stimulating proliferation of endothelial cell and enhance angiogenesis. Results Herein, ...
Published in Environmental geochemistry and health
Pollution caused by swine wastewater is a growing concern in many countries. In the developing countries, swine wastewater is not properly collected and treated, the wastewater from swine farm pollutes the ecosystem. Especially for small swine farms, they could not afford to have wastewater treatment system. Therefore, farmers need cheap, sustainab...
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Objectives Zinc and copper are important to protect cells from oxidative stress and to enhance immunity. An association between low zinc levels and the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome has been shown for people with COVID-19. We aimed to study serum zinc and copper concentrations in people with severe COVID-19 and zinc supplementatio...
