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Quality by design optimization of microemulsions for topical delivery of Passiflora setacea seed oil
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2116–2131, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.146
- , the organic (n-hexane) layer was collected and washed three times with saturated NaCl solution to remove residual reagents. A 200 µL aliquot of the organic phase was then dried at room temperature in pre-weighted vials. FAME quantification was performed using a gas chromatograph (GC Agilent 8860
The cement of the tube-dwelling polychaete Sabellaria alveolata: a complex composite adhesive material
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1998–2014, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.138
- The anterior part of S. alveolata individuals and single glass beads bearing cement spots were fixed for 3 h at 4 °C in a solution of 3% glutaraldehyde in cacodylate buffer (0.1 M, pH 7.8; osmolarity adjusted to 1030 mOsm·L−1 with NaCl). They were then rinsed three times for 10 min in a solution of
- unfixed, air-dried tube fragment that was subsequently broken, SEM imaging and microanalysis of a fractured cement spot showed one NaCl crystal within each of the pores (Figure 2E, Supporting Information File 1, Figure S1). A decalcified cement spot that held two glass beads together was also observed in
- the amount of calcium was 15 times higher in the cement than in the heterogeneous granules. In contrast, the magnesium and sodium content strongly decreased. Moreover, the observation of NaCl crystals in open spheroids of a fractured air-dried cement spot suggests spheroids might be filled with a
Self-assembly and adhesive properties of Pollicipes pollicipes barnacle cement protein cp19k: influence of pH and ionic strength
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1863–1872, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.129
- study, we investigated the influence of environmental parameters on the self-assembly of recombinant cp19k, a key adhesive protein in Pollicipes pollicipes. Using TEM imaging, a low pH (4.0) and high salt concentration (600 mM NaCl) environment, mimicking P. pollicipes gland conditions, was identified
- achieved (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S1). Purified protein was dialysed into 10 mM sodium acetate (pH 4.0) or 10 mM sodium phosphate (pH 8.0) buffer, with NaCl concentrations ranging from 0 to 600 mM. Transmission electron microscopy TEM analysis identified the formation of fibril structures by
- , Figure S2) in these samples and became more abundant by day 11 (Figure 1b). Fibril formation was most pronounced at pH 4.0 in the presence of 600 mM NaCl, with highly abundant and well-dispersed structures clearly visible throughout the sample after 21 days of incubation (Figure 1c). By day 21 also
Multifunctional anionic nanoemulsion with linseed oil and lecithin: a preliminary approach for dry eye disease
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1711–1733, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.120
- ), triton-X100 (code T8787), phosphate buffered saline (PBS, code P4417), and F.A.M.E. Mix (C8–C24 unsaturated, code 18918) were purchased from Merck®/Sigma-Aldrich® (Brazil). Hydrochloric acid (HCl, code R0101811000), sodium chloride (NaCl, code C1003460500), ethyl acetate (CH3COOCH2CH3, code R2800491000
- -3.70% and OphtNE-3.66%(K1%), respectively. The electrical conductivity of OphtNE-3.70% and OphtNE-3.66%(K1%) was higher than that of the O/W(L-3%) pre-formulation due to using VO as a diluent. VO contains electrolytes, particularly NaCl, which improves conductivity. In contrast, diluting the ophthalmic
Ambient pressure XPS at MAX IV
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1677–1694, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.118
- understanding of corrosion mechanisms. Lundgren’s and Pan’s groups studied in situ, in 17 mbar of water vapor, the electrochemical oxide growth and breakdown on Ni-Cr-Mo industrial alloys in a NaCl solution at different pH values, by following the anodic growth of the oxide film at potentials up to 700 mV vs Ag
Laser processing in liquids: insights into nanocolloid generation and thin film integration for energy, photonic, and sensing applications
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1428–1498, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.104
The role of biochar in combating microplastic pollution: a bibliometric analysis in environmental contexts
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1401–1416, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.102
- reliable candidate for modeling and experimental investigations [33]. According to Shams et al. [68], PS exhibits a critical coagulation concentration of 800 mM NaCl, significantly higher than PE’s 80 mM, which underscores PS’s stability in saline environments and its suitability for long-term studies. The
Parylene-coated platinum nanowire electrodes for biomolecular sensing applications
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1392–1400, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.101
- the custom-built cuvette that was constructed with a 3D-printed PLA frame and two 18 mm × 18 mm cover glass pieces placed on two sides. A pair of tapered tungsten rods were immersed in the 75 mM platinum(IV) chloride (ALDRICH 96%) and 100 mM NaCl solution as depicted in Figure 5c; the addition of NaCl
Synthesis and antibacterial properties of nanosilver-modified cellulose triacetate membranes for seawater desalination
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1380–1391, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.100
- reveal delamination, partial loss of PDA microspheres, and Ag nanoparticles, as well as the presence NaCl within the coating (Figure 4g). These observations are attributed to the prolonged exposure to saline water, which causes chemical degradation of the PDA layer. Also, the high ionic strength and
- thuringiensis, Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus, Lysinibacillus lparviboronicapiens, and Burkholderia ambifaria were isolated and purified from farmland, Jilin province, China. Peptone, beef extract, sucrose, and NaCl, purchased from Tianjin Sanjiang Chemical Technology Co. Ltd., were employed to prepare the NB
- approximately 78.5 mm2 pieces, which were disinfected with ultraviolet light for 30 min. A lawn of the experimental strain was prepared on NB medium (0.3 wt % beef extract, 0.1 wt % yeast extract, 0.5 wt % peptone, 1% sucrose, and 0.5 wt % NaCl), with an original concentration of 1 × 106 CFU·mL−1 through
Better together: biomimetic nanomedicines for high performance tumor therapy
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1246–1276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.92
- temperature leads to the resealing of RBCs. It was also observed that optimum drug loading is achieved at a certain tonicity level. Therefore, artemether loading was higher when using 0.6% NaCl hypotonic solution than when using 0.3% NaCl solution [28]. Drugs can also be loaded in erythrocytes by
Mechanical stability of individual bacterial cells under different osmotic pressure conditions: a nanoindentation study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1171–1183, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.86
- (PBS), and hypertonic (0.5 M NaCl) solutions. Imaging and mechanical testing showed that bacteria are highly resilient to deformation and can withstand repetitive indentations in the range of 500 pN. Analysis of force spectra revealed that although there are differences in the mechanical response
- buffered solution), and hypertonic (0.5 M NaCl) solutions. Materials and Methods Bacterial culture The strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC® 27853™) was reactivated by transferring it to Mueller–Hinton broth and incubating it for 24 h at a temperature of 37 °C. Subsequently, it was cultured on Mueller
- reconstruction in Figure 2C (see also Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2). These measurements were taken for bacteria in the three investigated conditions (i.e., Milli-Q water, PBS, and 0.5 M NaCl) and the results are shown in Figure 2D. Larger values for the length and width of the bacteria are expected
Soft materials nanoarchitectonics: liquid crystals, polymers, gels, biomaterials, and others
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1025–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.77
Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 968–1002, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.74
Changes of structural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of microencapsulated iron sucrose nanoparticles in saline
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 762–784, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.59
- 3d confirms the presence, in addition to iron, of elements from additives and organic compounds, such as Si from SiO2, Ca from calcium alginate, and Co most likely from cobalamin. The Na and Cl peaks relating to salt (NaCl), and peaks of P, S, Ni, and Zn (trace levels), were classified as
- correspond to sodium chloride [29]. Their intensity significantly increases after the dissolution procedure, which indicates the crystallization of NaCl from saline. The identification of the iron-containing phase based on the XRD data for the FS0 sample is problematic, as the most intense peaks predicted
- , FS0-related bands associated with COO− stretching modes were separated into asymmetric (1588 cm−1) and symmetric (1451 cm−1) stretching, C–O stretching vibration (1345 cm−1), and glycosidic ring breathing mode (1133 cm−1) [65]. After immersion in physiological salt (NaCl) solution, these bands were
Retrieval of B1 phase from high-pressure B2 phase for CdO nanoparticles by electronic excitations in CdxZn1−xO composite thin films
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 551–560, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.43
- , we reported a local pressure-driven structural phase transformation (PT) from B1 (NaCl) to B2 (CsCl) in CdxZn1−xO (x = 0.4) composite binary oxide thin films [1]. The radiation stability of these phases is crucial for optoelectronic applications in space, where the exposure to high-energy particles
Zeolite materials with Ni and Co: synthesis and catalytic potential in the selective hydrogenation of citral
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 520–529, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.40
- (OH)3, card 96-231-0849). The diffraction peak at 29.5° is associated with NiCl2 (card 96-900-9133), but it could also be assigned to FeCl2 (lawrencite, card 96-901-9129) or CaCl2·2H2O (sinjarite, card 96-100-1836). The peak at 28.5° can be related to FeCl2·2H2O (card 96-231-0808), NaCl (halite, card
Development of a mucoadhesive drug delivery system and its interaction with gastric cells
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 371–384, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.28
- -EudAlg nanoparticles through a simple mucus layer was studied based on a similar technique performed by Ungaro and colleagues [61]. Artificial mucus was prepared by dissolving gastric mucin (250 mg), DTPA (0.295 mg), NaCl (250 mg), KCl (110 mg), and sterile egg yolk emulsion (250 µL) in 50 mL ddH2O. In
Graphene oxide–chloroquine conjugate induces DNA damage in A549 lung cancer cells through autophagy modulation
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 316–332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.24
- ice to allow gelation. Duplicate slides for each sample were prepared and were kept in freshly prepared and chilled lysis solution (146.1 g NaCl, 37.2 g EDTA, 1.2 g Tris, pH 10 with 1% Triton X 100 added just before use) at 4 °C overnight. Further, the slides were placed in a horizontal gel
Synthesis and the impact of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on the viability and activity of rhizobacteria
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 216–228, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.17
- using a NFB medium [42]. This medium comprises K2HPO4, FeCl3·6H2O, MgSO4·7H2O, NaCl, CaCl2, MnSO4·7H2O, biotin, KOH, malic acid, bromothymol blue, Na2MoO4, and bacto agar. Rhizobacteria loaded onto nHA were introduced into the medium and left to incubate for 14 days. The nitrogen-fixing capability was
Probing the potential of rare earth elements in the development of new anticancer drugs: single molecule studies
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 187–194, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.15
- SM1711) in 10 mM Tris-HCl buffer with the addition of 10 mM of MgCl2 (pH 8.0), which is needed to reliably deposit the DNA molecules on mica substrates. PBS buffer cannot be used here since its high NaCl concentration disturbs the DNA adsorption on the substrates. The solution of DNA + ligand is first
A nanocarrier containing carboxylic and histamine groups with dual action: acetylcholine hydrolysis and antidote atropine delivery
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 11–24, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.2
- evaluated against human red blood cells (hRBCs) [38]. Following a 10 min, 800 rpm centrifugation of fresh hRBCs with EDTA, the cells were washed three times with PBS (35 mM PB/0.15 M NaCl, pH 7.3) before being resuspended in PBS. Then, 0.5 mL of a hRBC stock solution in PBS was mixed with samples dissolved
Facile synthesis of size-tunable L-carnosine-capped silver nanoparticles and their role in metal ion sensing and catalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1576–1592, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.124
- , purity 99.99%) were obtained from Cayman Chemical, Merck, and Sigma Aldrich, respectively. p-Nitrophenol (P-NP, cat. no. 144956, purity 99.5%) and sodium chloride (NaCl, cat. no. 41721, purity 99.9%) were purchased from SRL Chemicals, India. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH, cat. no. TC1460, purity 99.0%), along
- ), 1 mL AgNO3 (0.01 M), and 2 mL NaBH4 (0.001 M). The term “ʟ-car-AgNPs” is used throughout the article to refer to the synthesized silver nanoparticles collectively. Furthermore, nanopowders of the samples were prepared using 1 M NaCl solution via the precipitation method, and the obtained precipitate
- NaCl. In addition, NaOH used in the synthesis process acts as a source of sodium in the EDX spectrum. Crystalline structures of ʟ-car-AgNPs were analyzed using X-ray diffraction. The XRD pattern of one sample representative of all synthesized ʟ-carnosine-capped silver nanospheres is given here (Figure
Ion-induced surface reactions and deposition from Pt(CO)2Cl2 and Pt(CO)2Br2
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1427–1439, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.115
- were referenced to the solvent. IR spectra were obtained on a PerkinElmer Spectrum ONE FTIR spectrometer using a solution cell equipped with NaCl windows and a path length of 1.0 mm. cis-Pt(CO)2Br2 The compound was synthesized using a modified literature procedure [73]. In a glove box, a glass pressure
A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1376–1389, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.111
- . Platelet-rich plasma was centrifuged at 1000g for 10 min at room temperature. The supernatant platelet-poor plasma (PPP) was transferred and used for fibrin generation studies. The platelet pellet was resuspended in Tyrode’s buffer (129 mM NaCl, 20 mM HEPES, 12 mM NaHCO3, 2.9 mM KCl, 1 mM MgCl2, and 0.34
- . FXIIa assays were performed using methods adapted from Bates and colleagues [33]. A solution of FXII (200 nM), prekallikrein (PK) (50 nM), and high-molecular-weight kininogen (HMWK) (50 nM) in vacuum-filtered and degassed buffer (25 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl, and 0.1% BSA) was prepared, and 120 μL
- 7.4, 150 mM NaCl). Plasma was then recalcified with 50 μL 25 mM CaCl2. Absorbance measurements were taken every 1 min for 60 min at 405 nm. Three separate experiments were performed for a total sample size of 18 per donor. Fibrin generation time was defined as the time to reach a 5% increase over the
Nanoarchitectonics with cetrimonium bromide on metal nanoparticles for linker-free detection of toxic metal ions and catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1312–1332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.106
- to confirm the peak value of the compound. The supernatants of centrifuged CTAB-capped nanoparticles were used for CTAB quantification. Stability of CTAB-capped metal nanoparticles in NaCl and NaOH solutions In order to determine the ability and functionality of CTAB on metal nanoparticle surfaces
- the vicinity of 0.5 ± 0.1 and 1.0 ± 0.1. Aliquots of 1 M NaOH (volumes ranging between 5–50 μL) was added to the nanoparticle solutions. Also, CTAB-AgNS, CTAB-AuNS, CTAB-AuNR1, and CTAB-AuNR2 were added to 1 M NaCl solution while keeping the optical density of the nanoparticles constant at 0.5 and 1
- borohydride removed CTAB from metal surfaces for ligand exchange, which helped in the detection of heavy metal ions [32]. The impact of NaOH and NaCl was assessed regarding the stability of the synthesized metal nanoparticles at extreme concentrations (Figure 1b). The addition of 1 M NaOH at various volumes
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