Nath S. – TechConnect Briefs

Identification of bacterial drug resistance in blood

Kaittanis C., Nath S., Perez J.M., University of Central Florida, US

Development of antibiotic resistance by microorganisms has been on the rise in recent years. Therefore, identifying drug resistant strains and effective antibiotic agents is critical. Traditional microbiological methods assess antimicrobial susceptibility within 24 to 48 [...]

Intrinsic oxidase activity of cerium oxide nanoparticles facilitate the detection of cancer biomarkers and cancer cells

Perez J.M., Asati A., Santra S., Kaittanis C., Nath S., University of Central Florida, US

Nanomaterials exhibit unique size-dependent physical properties. Thus, identifying novel properties of these materials at the nanoscale, and their applications in energy, catalysis and medicine, among others, is an area of current and intense research. Cerium [...]

Identification of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics using gold nanoparticles

Perez J.M., Kaittanis C., Nath S., University of Central Florida, US

Inexpensive and rapid methods for detecting bacterial infections and their corresponding susceptibility to antibiotics are desperately needed. The determination of which antibiotic to use and its administration at dosages that will effectively suppress bacterial growth [...]

Synthesis of Dextran-Coated Nanoceria with pH-dependent Antioxidant Properties

Perez J.M., Asati A., Nath S., Kaittanis C., University of Central Florida, US

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are potent free radical scavengers with neuroprotective, radioprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, most synthetic procedures for nanoceria results in nanoparticles with poor water solubility or synthesized by procedures involving toxic solvents, [...]