Evaluation of a polyurethane platform for delivery of nanohydroxyapatite and decellularized bone particles in a porous three-dimensional scaffold

Authors: Austin Bow, Steven Newby, Rebecca Rifkin, Bailey K. Jackson, Alicia Matavosian, Christopher Griffin, William King, Karrer Alghazali, Anwer Mhannawee, Stuart B. Berryhill, Roy Morello, Silke Hecht, Alexandru S. Biris, David E. Anderson, Shawn E. Bourdo, Madhu Dhar Publication: ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2019, 2, 5, 1815-1829 Abstract: The complex dynamic nature of bone tissue presents … Evaluation of a polyurethane platform for delivery of nanohydroxyapatite and decellularized bone particles in a porous three-dimensional scaffold

Multiscale composite membrane with carbon nanofibers with tunable characteristics from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic

Authors: Ali T. Abdulhussein, Ganesh K. Kannarpady, Anindya Ghosh, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: AIP Conference Proceedings 2083, 030006 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5094316 Abstract: Porous composite membranes with carbon nanofibers were successfully developed and were shown to show controlled wetting characteristics ranging from superhydrophilic all the way to superhydrophobic. The tunability of the surface morphology and the wetting properties was accomplished … Multiscale composite membrane with carbon nanofibers with tunable characteristics from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic

Platinum Nanoparticles Coated by Graphene Layers: A Low-Metal Loading Catalyst for Methanol Oxidation in Alkaline Media

Authors: Camelia Berghian-Grosan, Teodora Radu, Alexandru R. Biris, Monica Dan, Cezara Voica, Fumiya Watanabe, Alexandru S. Biris, Adriana Vulcua Publication: Journal of Energy Chemistry, Volume 40, January 2020, Pages 81-88 Abstract: Platinum catalysts play a major role in the large scale commercialization of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). Here, we present a procedure to create a nanostructural graphene-platinum (GrPt) composite containing a … Platinum Nanoparticles Coated by Graphene Layers: A Low-Metal Loading Catalyst for Methanol Oxidation in Alkaline Media

Fabrication of superhydrophobic PVDF membranes with PTFE nano-film surface coatings

Authors: Abdulhussein A.T., Biris A.S., Kannarpady G.K. Publication: TechConnect Briefs, Volume: 1, Advanced Materials: TechConnect Briefs 2018, Pages: 248 – 251 Abstract: Due to their outstanding corrosion resistance, wear resistance, thermal stability, and chemical stability, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes are extensively used for membrane distillation, membrane contactor, oil/water separation, and wastewater treatment. Modifying a PVDF membrane with a … Fabrication of superhydrophobic PVDF membranes with PTFE nano-film surface coatings

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis of silver-coated gold nanorods designed for bionanotechnology applications

Authors: Fumiya Watanabe, Zeid A. Nima, Takumi Honda, Masatoshi Mitsuhara, Minoru Nishida, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: Nanotechnology, Volume 28, Number 2, doi:10.1088/1361-6528/28/2/025704 Abstract: Multicomponent nano-agents were designed and built via a core鈥搒hell approach to enhance their surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signals. These nano-agents had 36 nm 脳 12 nm gold nanorod cores coated by 4 nm thick silver shell films and a subsequent thin bifunctional thiolated … X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis of silver-coated gold nanorods designed for bionanotechnology applications

Carbon nanotubes as carriers of Panax ginseng metabolites and enhancers of ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 anti-cancer activity

Authors: Lahiani MH, Eassa S, Parnell C, Nima Z, Ghosh A, Biris AS, Khodakovskaya MV Publication: Nanotechnology. 2017 Jan 6;28(1):015101. Epub 2016 Nov 28. Abstract: A major benefit to nanomaterial based-medicine is the ability to provide nanosized vehicles for sporadic metabolites. Here, we describe how the conjugation of valuable ginseng secondary metabolites (ginsenoside Rb1 or Rg1) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) can enhance their anti-proliferative … Carbon nanotubes as carriers of Panax ginseng metabolites and enhancers of ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 anti-cancer activity

Bone-tissue Engineering: Complex Tunable Structural and Biological Responses to Injury, Drug Delivery, and Cell-based Therapies

Authors: Karrer M. Alghazali, Zeid A. Nima, Rabab N. Hamzah, Madhu S. Dhar, David E. Anderson, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: Drug Metabolism Reviews, Volume 47, Issue 4 Abstract: Bone loss and failure of proper bone healing continues to be a significant medical condition in need of solutions that can be implemented successfully both in human and … Bone-tissue Engineering: Complex Tunable Structural and Biological Responses to Injury, Drug Delivery, and Cell-based Therapies

Differentiation of Stem Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells under the Influence of Nanostructural Polyoxometalates

Authors: 艦tefana B芒lici, Sergiu 艦u艧man, Dan Rusu, Gheorghe Zsolt Nicula, Olga Sori牛膬u, Mariana Rusu, Alexandru S. Biris, and Horea Matei Publication: Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 36, Issue 3 Abstract: Two polyoxometalates (POMs) with W were synthesized by a two-step, self-assembling method. They were used for stimulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into insulin-producing cells. The nanocompounds (tris(vanadyl)-substituted … Differentiation of Stem Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells under the Influence of Nanostructural Polyoxometalates

Photothermal Confocal Multicolor Microscopy of Nanoparticles and Nanodrugs in Live Cells

Authors: Dmitry A. Nedosekin, Stephen Foster, Zeid A. Nima, Alexandru S. Biris, Ekaterina I. Galanzha, and Vladimir P. Zharov Publication: Drug Metabolism Reviews, Volume 47, Issue 3 Abstract: Growing biomedical applications of non-fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) for molecular imaging, disease diagnosis, drug delivery, and theranostics require new tools for real-time detection of nanomaterials, drug nano-carriers, and NP-drug … Photothermal Confocal Multicolor Microscopy of Nanoparticles and Nanodrugs in Live Cells

Nanodelivery of Gambogic Acid by Functionalized Graphene Enhances Inhibition of Cell Proliferation and Induces G0/G1 Cell Cycle Arrest in Cervical, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancer Cells

Authors: L. M. Saeed, M. Mahmood, Y. Xu, Z. A. Nima, G. Kannarpady, S. M. Bratton, E. Dervishi, D. Casciano, S. Ali, P. A. Crooks, A. Radominska-Pandya, and A. S. Biris Publication: RSC Advances, Issue 5 Abstract: Functionalized graphene (fGn) has been used to deliver the low toxicity plant product, gambogic acid (GA), to cervical, ovarian, and … Nanodelivery of Gambogic Acid by Functionalized Graphene Enhances Inhibition of Cell Proliferation and Induces G0/G1 Cell Cycle Arrest in Cervical, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancer Cells