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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. . 2018 Jun
Zinc oxide nanoparticle inhibits the biofilm formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Biofilms are structured consortia of microbial cells that grow on living and non living surfaces and surround themselves with secreted polymers. Infections with bacterial biofilms have emerged as a foremost public health concern because biofilm growing cells can be highly resistant to both antibiotics and host immune defenses. Zinc oxide nanoparticles have been reported as…
J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2019 Jan
Zinc overload mediated by zinc oxide nanoparticles as innovative anti-tumor agent
The predicted global cancer burden is expected to surpass 20 million new cancer cases by 2025. Despite recent advancement in tumor therapy, a successful cancer treatment remains challenging. The emerging field of nanotechnology offers great opportunities for diagnosis, imaging, as well as treatment of cancer. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) were shown to exert selective…
Plant Physiol Biochem.. 2018 Sep
Zinc oxide nanoparticles phytotoxicity on halophyte from genus Salicornia
This study deals with the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on halophyte from the genus Salicornia. The presence of ZnO nanoparticles (100 and 1000 mg/L) in the solid culture medium resulted in the negative effects on plant growth in the concentration-dependent manner. The shoot length of plant cultivated with 1000 mg/L ZnO NPs…
J Anim Sci Biotechnol .. 2020 Jun
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as alternatives to zinc oxide in diet of weaned piglets
Background: The high doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) administered orally to piglets for the prevention of diarrhea and increase of growth rate can contaminate pig farms and the surrounding environment. Therefore, there is a need to find a replacement of high doses of dietary ZnO with an equally effective alternative. In the present study, the effect…
J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 2019 Feb
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as a novel antibacterial agent: in vivo study on rats after dietary exposure
Background: Development of new nanomaterials that inhibit or kill bacteria is an important and timely research topic. For example, financial losses due to infectious diseases, such as diarrhea, are a major concern in livestock productions around the world. Antimicrobial nanoparticles (NPs) represent a promising alternative to antibiotics and may lower antibiotic use and consequently spread of…
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 2005 Aug
Methodology for zinc phosphate pigment incorporation into polypyrrole matrix
In this work, the incorporation of a commercial zinc phosphate pigment into polypyrrole (PPy) matrix during its electrochemical synthesis on mild steel was studied in order to produce PPy/zinc phosphate composite films as a protective layer against corrosion. Potassium nitrate, oxalic acid, tosylic acid and sodium salicylate solutions were used as electrolytes in cyclic voltammetry…
Water Sci Technol. 2012 Jul
Zinc-sulphate-heptahydrate coated activated carbon for microbe removal from stormwater
There is a need to develop effective stormwater filters for passive (without any addition of chemicals or energy) and effective removal of pathogens in order to mainstream stormwater harvesting. This study focuses on the development of coated granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration material in order to develop filters for effective removal of pathogens from urban…
J Trace Elem Med Biol. . 2014 Oct
Effect of probiotic L. plantarum IS-10506 and zinc supplementation on humoral immune response and zinc status of Indonesian pre-school children
A 90-day randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pre-post trial was conducted in four groups of Indonesian children aged 12-24 months: placebo, probiotic, zinc, and a combination of probiotic and zinc (n=12 per group). Microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum IS-10506 of dadih origin was supplemented at a dose of 10(10)CFU/day as a probiotic. Zinc was supplemented as 20mg zinc sulfate…
Indian J Pediatr.. 2016 Apr
Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Early Outcome of Neonatal Sepsis–A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To find the effect of zinc supplementation on the outcome of neonatal sepsis at one month of age. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in a tertiary care neonatal unit, enrolling neonates with clinical features of sepsis and positive blood culture or positive sepsis screening tests. The treatment group received 3 mg/kg/twice a day of…
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med.. 2017 Jul