Carbon black nanoparticles induce type II epithelial cells to release chemotaxins for alveolar macrophages.
Journal Article
Barlow, P. G., Clouter-Baker, A., Donaldson, K., MacCallum, J., & Stone, V. (2005)
Carbon black nanoparticles induce type II epithelial cells to release chemotaxins for alveolar macrophages. Particle and fibre toxicology, 2(1), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-2-11
Background - Alveolar macrophages are a key cell in dealing with particles deposited in the lungs and in determining the subsequent response to that particle exposure. Nanopar...
The ecotoxicology of nanoparticles in Daphnia magna
Thesis
Rosenkranz, P. The ecotoxicology of nanoparticles in Daphnia magna. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3808
Manufactured nanoparticles are increasingly being used in the production of consumer products and appliances. A release in the environment, either intended through remediation...
A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles.
Journal Article
Hougaard, K. S., Campagnolo, L., Chavatte-Palmer, P., Tarrade, A., Rousseau-Ralliard, D., Valentino, S., …Cassee, F. R. (2015)
A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles. Reproductive Toxicology, 56, 118-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.05.015
This paper aimed to clarify whether maternal inhalation of engineered nanoparticles (NP) may constitute a hazard to pregnancy and fetal development, primarily based on experim...
Electromagnetic modeling of ellipsoidal nanoparticles for sensing applications
Journal Article
Spada, L. L., Iovine, R., & Vegni, L. (2013)
Electromagnetic modeling of ellipsoidal nanoparticles for sensing applications. Optical Engineering, 52(5), 051205. doi:10.1117/1.oe.52.5.051205
We present a new analytical study of metallic nanoparticles, working in the infrared and visible frequency range. The structure consists of triaxial ellipsoidal resonating inc...
Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications
Journal Article
La Spada, L., & Vegni, L. (2018)
Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications. Materials, 11(4), 603. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040603
A modeling and design approach is proposed for nanoparticle-based electromagnetic devices. First, the structure properties were analytically studied using Maxwell’s equations....
Targeted dielectric coating of silver nanoparticles with silica to manipulate optical properties for metasurface applications
Journal Article
Lalegani, Z., Ebrahimi, S. S., Hamawandi, B., La Spada, L., Batili, H., & Toprak, M. (2022)
Targeted dielectric coating of silver nanoparticles with silica to manipulate optical properties for metasurface applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 287, Article 126250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126250
An epsilon-negative metamaterial (ENM) containing core@shell nanoparticles (NPs) was designed, where silver (Ag) NPs served as core and silica (SiO2) was used as spacer shell....
Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration
Journal Article
Findlay, F., Pohl, J., Svoboda, P., Shakamuri, P., McLean, K., Inglis, N. F., …Barlow, P. G. (2017)
Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration. Journal of Immunology, 199(7), 2483-2490. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1700706
Host defense peptides, also known as antimicrobial peptides, are key elements of innate host defense. One host defense peptide with well-characterized antimicrobial activity i...
Multi resonant platform based on modified metallic nanoparticles for biological tissue characterization
Conference Proceeding
Iovine, R., La Spada, L., Tarparelli, R., & Vegni, L. (2013)
Multi resonant platform based on modified metallic nanoparticles for biological tissue characterization. In Proceedings Volume 8789, Modeling Aspects in Optical Metrology IVdoi:10.1117/12.2020522
In this contribution optical properties of new metallic nanoparticles for biomedical applications are investigated. These particles consist of a pair of opposing gold prisms w...
Chapter Five - Review: Metal-Based Nanoparticles; Size, Function, and Areas for Advancement in Applied Microbiology
Book Chapter
Sweet, M. J., Chessher, A., & Singleton, I. (2012)
Chapter Five - Review: Metal-Based Nanoparticles; Size, Function, and Areas for Advancement in Applied Microbiology. Advances in Applied Microbiology, (113-142). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-394381-1.00005-2
Abstract Nanoparticles (NPs) are attracting increased attention in commerce and applied microbiology due to their antimicrobial activity, high electrical conductivity, and opt...
Modified Bow-Tie Nanoparticles Operating in the Visible and Near Infrared Frequency Regime
Journal Article
Iovine, R., Spada, L. L., & Vegni, L. (2013)
Modified Bow-Tie Nanoparticles Operating in the Visible and Near Infrared Frequency Regime. Advances in nanoparticles, 02(01), 21-27. doi:10.4236/anp.2013.21005
In this contribution electromagnetic properties of traditional and modified bow-tie nanoparticles are investigated. The modified bow-tie particles consist of a pair of opposin...