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The formulation and characterisation of corticosteroid loaded Ethosomes for topical delivery
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background/Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. It is a rapidly growing field of study with several research avenues to explore its pathophysiology and to find innovative ...
Extraction, fractionation, nanoparticles formulation, and antimicrobial activity of lipids from black soldier fly larvae
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) known as the black soldier fly (BSF) is an efficient ecological organic waste decomposer. Its larvae grow through six larval instars on a variety of decomposing organic substrates ...
Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles by a green process and the investigation of their physical properties
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a wide and direct semiconductor with a wurtzite crystal structure. Its
multifunctionality as the ideal candidate in applications such as blue-UV light emitting
diodes, transparent conducting oxide, ...
Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Bulbine frutescens leaf extract and their antimicrobial effects
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Combating antimicrobial resistant infections caused by nosocomial pathogens poses a major public health problem globally. The widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of wound infections has led to ...
Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Bulbine frutescens leaf extract and their antimicrobial effects.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Combating antimicrobial resistant infections caused by nosocomial pathogens poses a major public health problem globally. The widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of wound infections has led to ...
Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles embedded on various polymers
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
During the course of this study iron oxide nanoparticles, which have been researched for drug-targeted delivery, were synthesised via the co-precipitation method and characterised using various methods. This study focused ...
Synthesis, characterization and anticancer effects of quantum dots in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cell lines
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Introduction: Nanoparticles (NPs) are gaining increased popularity for cancer treatment,
especially the multifunctional nanoparticles like Quantum dots (QDs) which have a wide range of
applications in nanotheranostics, ...
Multi-component Platinum Group Metals for the methanol electro-oxidation process
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to develop a high performance-lower cost catalyst
to be applied in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC). The study also aimed to
prepare plurimetallic supported platinum (Pt), platinum-ruthenium ...
Photovoltaics of novel samarium and terbium doped caesium gallium iodobromide hollow-nanocrystals perovskite
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Perovskite solar cells have recently piqued the scientific community's interest due to their outstanding performance, which has seen them achieve up to 25% power conversion efficiency (PCE) after just 7 to 8 years of ...
The development of targeting nanosystems for the treatment of glioblastoma and neuroblastoma tumours
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Chlorotoxin (CTX) peptide selectively targets glioblastoma multiforme (GB) and
neuroblastoma (NB) and has excellent blood-brain barrier permeability. Therefore, CTX is a
promising targeting molecule for nanoparticle (NP) ...