Colloidal silver as a nutritional supplement became a news item again this year with the death of one of its most famous proponents. Paul Karason died in September of 2013, Karason gained fame after appearing on the Today Show in 2008 for having blue skin due to argyria (Netburn. 2013). Karason’s argyria was caused by his ingestion of silver, he drank colloidal silver to treat his dermatitis (Netburn. 2013). Colloidal silver has been marketed on the internet as a treatment for a very wide variety
A nanoparticle is the most basic component in the construction of a nanostructure. In general, the size of a nanoparticle spans the range between 1 and 100 nm. The properties of many conventional materials change when formed from nanoparticles. This is typically because nanoparticles have a greater surface area per weight than larger particles which causes them to be more reactive than other molecules. Self-assembly refers to the process by which nanoparticles or other distinct components spontaneously
proposal aims at non-invasive early detection of gastric cancer by firstly separating the blood plasma proteins albumin and globulin from mice with gastric cancer and healthy mice using chromatography, then enhancing them with biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles, and finally performing spectral analysis using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, which is expected to provide information-filled, unique signatures of the biochemical components of whole proteins and clear non-overlapping peaks and
INTRODUCTION Drug delivery Systems Drug delivery systems (DDS) have been developed in order to control pharmacological parameters such as bioavailability, biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of the administered substances. Bioavailability is defined as the percentage of an administered dose of therapeutic agent that becomes available in the systemic circulation in its active form. Drug delivery systems can enhance bioavailability by increasing in-vivohalf-lives of fragile pharmaceuticals e.g. protection
Abstract India’s vast and developing population is putting quite a stress on all of the country’s natural resources. Most sources of water are polluted by unmanaged sewage and agricultural overflow. Even though the country has made some progress, water contamination is still a big issue throughout the country. Although access to clean drinking water has improved, the World Bank calculated that 21% of communicable diseases in India are still related to contaminated water. According to water.org