Recent Patents on Nanotechnology - Volume 11, Issue 3, 2017

Background: Although the popularity of using combinatorial display techniques for recognising unique peptides having high affinity for inorganic (nano) particles has grown rapidly, there are no systematic reviews showcasing current developments or patents on binding peptides specific to these materials. In this review, we summarize and discuss recent progress in patents on material binding peptides specifically exploring i Read More

Background: Freshwater resources will not be able to meet all requirements and water should not be considered a self-renewable, low cost resource. Thus, the needs for increased amount of water imply adopting several approaches that include intercepting and transferring water, desalination and water re-use. In all three approaches removal of turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS) is a crucial step, as one of th Read More

Background: Phytoceuticals have been used extensively worldwide due to their reduced toxicity and therapeutic efficacy. The major drawback associated with their delivery which includes lack of sustained action and lipophilicity has been overcome by applications of scientific approach by scientists and researchers. Novel drug delivery systems aimed at enhancing bioavailability, reducing toxicity and in turn improving the p Read More

Background: Amphotericin B, designated as the gold standard among antifungal drugs is the only fungicidal effective against systemic fungal infections. But this drug has various pitfalls associated with it, to bypass which various techniques have been employed and resulted in a variety of lipid based commercially available formulations, which demolished only few of the shortcomings associated with this drug. Further, impr Read More

Background: Synthesis, properties, structural peculiarities, and applications of nanobuds and related nanostructures are discussed. In addition, few relevant patents to the topic have been reviewed and cited. According to observed properties and those predicted by DFT calculations, the nanobuds are semiconducting and stable in normal conditions, can accept adatoms and molecules. They contain a relatively chemically Read More

Background: Controlled self-assembly using molecules/nanoparticles as building block materials represents an important approach for nanofabrication. Method: We present a “bottom-up” fabrication approach to first grow a new class of inorganic (silica) long hair-like microfibrils or microwires and then to form monolithic solid pellet that contains parallel arrays of bundled microfibrils with a controlled orientation. Duri Read More