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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Microspheres with 2D rGO/Alginate Matrix for Unusual Prolonged Release of Cefotaxime.

Islam Gomaa, Merna H Emam, Ahmed R Wassel, Kholoud Ashraf, Sara Hussan, Haitham Kalil, Mekki Bayachou, Medhat A Ibrahim

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Islam GomaaNanotechnology Research Centre (NTRC), The British University in Egypt, El-Shorouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo 11837, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3290-6635
Merna H EmamNanotechnology Research Centre (NTRC), The British University in Egypt, El-Shorouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo 11837, Egypt.
Ahmed R WasselNanotechnology Research Centre (NTRC), The British University in Egypt, El-Shorouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo 11837, Egypt.
Kholoud AshrafDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11241, Egypt.
Sara HussanBiophysics Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Haitham KalilChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5140-1504
Mekki BayachouChemistry Department, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA.
Medhat A IbrahimMolecular Spectroscopy and Modeling Unit, Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.
British University in Egypt · EGCleveland State University · USAin Shams University · EGMansoura University · EGNational Research Centre · EG

Funding

Selenium-based electrocatalytic sensors for sensitive peroxynitrite detection in biological media: a bottom-up approach for functional interface designR15GM140405 · NIGMS · CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BAYACHOU, MEKKI · 2021 to 2023
$547k
NIGMS NIH HHS R15 GM140405
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A synergistic interaction between reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and a biodegradable natural polymer, sodium alginate, was developed to create unique microspheres with protruding spiky features at the surface (spiky microspheres) that act as a super encapsulation and sustained release system for the highly effective antibiotic cefotaxime. Three forms of microspheres, namely alginate (Alg), alginate-cefotaxime (Alg-CTX), and alginate-cefotaxime-reduced graphene (Alg-CTX-rGO) composites, were prepared using calcium chloride as a cross-linking agent. The microspheres were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction to investigate their pores, roughness, surface morphology, functional groups, phase formation, purity, and structural properties. The membrane diffusion method was employed to determine the release profile of Cefotaxime from the fabricated microspheres. The antibacterial activities of CTX solution, Alg microspheres, Alg-CTX microspheres, and Alg-CTX-rGO microspheres were investigated against gram-negative bacteria (

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alginatecefotaximecontrolled releasegraphene oxidemicrospheres

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PMID37177072
PMCPMC10180501
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