When designing a nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery system, many intersecting considerations must be taken into account, such as the target location of the drug payload, the method of delivery, uptake ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that can kill bacteria through highly specific interactions. While this property can be beneficial in selected applications, bacteriophages represent a serious threat to ...

Antimicrobial nanoparticles are materials with exceptional antimicrobial properties, capable of controlling bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Thanks to their unique physicochemical attributes, ...

One of the most popular and widely researched type of nanoparticles are gold nanoparticles. The term “gold nanoparticles” in Google Scholar throws up more than 500,000 hits. These gold nanoparticles ...

Silica nanoparticles of between 1 – 100 nm in diameter are cost-effective and simple to produce, with a highly modifiable surface chemistry, shape, and size. They commonly act as a support scaffold or ...

Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) represents a cutting‐edge imaging modality that directly visualises the spatial distribution of superparamagnetic nanoparticles. By harnessing the non‐linear ...

A new protein nanoparticle modeling application that removes hidden transmembrane sequences has just been introduced by researchers at the University of Washington. Called the Degreaser, it can ...

Bimetallic nanoparticles are a class of nanomaterials composed of two distinct metal elements, which can be arranged in various structures such as core-shell, alloyed, or segregated architectures.

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed an innovative use for nanotechnology in the field of cancer research. Their ...

Inorganic nanoparticles are nanoscale materials composed of inorganic compounds, such as metals, metal oxides, and semiconductors. These nanoparticles typically have sizes ranging from 1 to 100 ...

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles. Used in microfluidic systems, these "Pyrex"-like nanoparticles are more stable when subjected to ...