Health & Personal Care
Healthcare can be ranked as one of the most important areas of nanofibers application not just to the extent of size but more importantly to the extent of benefits...
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Disease-detecting breath analyzers containing nanofibers
Breath analyzer – many of us start to think of equipment offered by a policeman in a traffic control… Maybe, there will appear nanofibers in a short time, but we will talking about the disease in an early stage detection.
Fluorescent nanofibers loaded with curcumin
Curcumin is a yellow to orange natural pigment belonging to the group curcuminoids (diarylheptanoids), obtained mainly by extraction of turmeric plant (Curcuma), which belongs to the Ginger family (Gingiberaceae).
Nanofibers in photodynamic therapy
Photodynamic therapy is a diagnostic and also therapeutic method, which is mainly used in the tumors treatment and also in cosmetics (e.g. smoothing scars, wrinkles, skin rejuvenation). Photosensitive substances, including the delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), after the administration (by injection, intravenously or directly into the tumor) accumulates in tumor cells with the fastest proliferation and after irradiation with light of specific wavelength (used red or near...
New multi-billion dollar market is opening - thanks to the piezoelectric nanofibers innovation
Dr. Yong Shi from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens University (Head of the Active Nanomaterials and Devices Lab) is a pioneer the production and control of piezoelectric (PZT) nanofibers. He has reached a unique technology for the piezoelectric nanofibers production (patented under the number U.S. 8,093,786) using various techniques and materials combination.
Early detection of cancer cells using nanofibrous sensors
Cancer. There is very intensive searching for an effective treatmant of this insidious disease. Scientists are disappointed very often, because the results of their long-term efforts have failed at the clinical trials stage usually. This disease is a very strong rival which is also evident from the World Cancer Report. This report assumed 50% patients increase with this diagnosis in 2020. The question is, if healthy lifestyle or national policy changes in healthcare could act...
Antimicrobial nanofibers with permanent effect
Antimicrobial fibers are produced mainly due to the hygienic requirements fulfilment and their further use in the textile industry or also in medicine).
Optically transparent nanofibrous hydrogels
Did you know that contact lenses have their origin in the Czech Republic? The world-famous Czech scientist and inventor: Professor Otto Wichterle, MD. was one of the molecular organic chemistry founders in Czech Republic and in the world and is well known for his contact lenses or polyamide fibers - nylon discovery. He focused on hydrophilic and transparent poly (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogel containing about 40 % of water. PHEMA exhibited good mechanical properties and good...