
Hindawi Editors’ Articles - Nanoparticles
Published on April 21, 2022
In this month’s edition of Hindawi Editors’ Articles, we're looking at the applications of nanoparticles across medicine and agriculture. All three articles were published last month (March) and are co-authored by members of the Editor Community.
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In this study, co-authored by Mejdi Snoussi, researchers investigated the biological properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized using dried orange peel extract, including anticancer activity and anti-biofilm activity against MRSA strains.
- (Full article: Cytotoxic activity and anti-biofilm efficacy of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing cell phones in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology)
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A review of current evidence on drug loaded PLGA nanoparticles, co-authored by Vijay Kumar Srivastava, considered their potential use as a therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies.
- (Full article: Targeting COPD with PLGA based nanoparticles: Current status and prospects in Biomed Research International)
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A recent research article, co-authored by Shamsul Hayat, investigated the mechanisms by which foliar application of copper oxide nanoparticles can increase growth and biomass in mustard.
- (Full article: Foliar Application of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Increases the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Activity in Brassica juncea in Journal of Food Quality)
