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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2020

Green Synthesized BSA-Coated Selenium Nanoparticles Inhibit Bacterial Growth While Promoting Mammalian Cell Growth.

Stanley Chung, Renhui Zhou, Thomas J Webster

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 authors.

Stanley Chung *Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Renhui Zhou *College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China.
Thomas J WebsterDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2028-5969

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelenium is an essential trace element that is critical for many biological processes. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have shown more promise than other forms of selenium due to their low cytotoxicity and high bioavailability.

methodsIn this work, a one-step method was demonstrated for fabricating bovine serum albumin (BSA) stabilized SeNPs using ascorbic acid as the reductant. Human dermal fibroblasts were used to assess mammalian cytotoxicity, and

resultsThese SeNPs demonstrated increased fibroblast growth and reduced

conclusionThis study demonstrated the promise of this synthesis process in achieving controllable selenium nanoparticle sizes without the use of strong basic solvents for improved antibacterial properties.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAscorbic AcidCell CycleCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEscherichia coliFibroblastsGreen Chemistry TechnologyHumansNanoparticlesParticle SizeSeleniumSerum Albumin, BovineStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAscorbic AcidSeleniumSerum Albumin, Bovineantibacterialascorbic acidgreen synthesisnanoparticlesselenium

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PMID32021168
PMCPMC6955603

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