One‐pot microwave‐assisted synthesis of size‐dependent l ‐glutathione‐capped spherical silver nanoparticles suitable for materials with antibacterial properties

Autor: Samuel N. Nyamu, Eric Masika, Lucy M. Ombaka, Margaret M. Ng’ang’a

Publikováno v: Journal of Interdisciplinary Nanomedicine, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 86-94 (2019)

In the last years, there has been an alarming increase in antibiotic resistance by pathogenic microbes, which has become a major public health concern. There is a great interest in developing new antimicrobial for reducing the impact. Silver nanopart

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jin2.62

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Phthalocyanine Derivatives

Autor: Margaret M. Ng’ang’a, Eric Masika, Samuel N. Nyamu, Lucy M. Ombaka

Publikováno v: Advances in Chemistry, Vol 2018 (2018)

Microbial pathogens have increasingly shown multidrug resistance posing a serious threat to the public health. Advances in technology are opening novel avenues for discovery of compounds that will mitigate the ever-increasing drug-resistant microbes.

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https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2598062

Development of an electrochemical nano-biosensor for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of bilharzia in Kenya

Autor: Eric Masika, Joseph Odundo, Dickson Andala, Janet Kiragu, Naumih M. Noah

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Chemistry; Vol 71 (2018); 127-134
South African Journal of Chemistry, Volume: 71, Pages: 127-134, Published: 2018

Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is still affecting more than 250 million people, killing about 200 000 annually and leaving millions of others debilitated. Current diagnostic tools have extremely low validity and are not readily applicable

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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajc/article/view/183895

Characteristics of TiO2 Compact Layer prepared for DSSC application

Autor: Nicholas Musila, Eric Masika, Mathew Munji, Miriam Kineene, R.L. Nyenge, Justus Simiyu

Publikováno v: Path of Science; Vol 4, No 10 (2018); 3006-3012
Traektoriâ Nauki; Vol 4, No 10 (2018); 3006-3012
Traektoriâ Nauki, Vol 4, Iss 10, Pp 3006-3012 (2018)

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) offer an economically reliable and suitable alternative in moderating the challenges presented by the existing convectional photovoltaic cells. However, the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells has remained rela

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http://pathofscience.org/index.php/ps/article/view/557

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Citrullus lanatus Fruit Rind Extract

Autor: Dickson Andala, Naumih M. Noah, Eric Masika, Michael Ndikau

Publikováno v: International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol 2017 (2017)

The wide-scale application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in areas such as chemical sensing, nanomedicine, and electronics has led to their increased demand. Current methods of AgNPs synthesis involve the use of hazardous reagents and toxic solvents

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5337875