Evidence that otoliths, mineral-rich limestone concrescences present in the inner ear of bone fishes, can accelerate bone formation in vivo has been previously reported. The goal of this work was the development, characterization, and evaluation of the cytocompatibility of otoliths-incorporated sodium alginate and gelatin scaffolds. Cynoscion acoupaderived otoliths were characterized by X-ray fluorescence spect...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; Inorganic nanomaterials are a class of advanced materials, which have been widespread in both science and nanotechnology. The use of nanomaterials in several areas makes nanoscience an interdisciplinary field. Some challenges, such as the type of synthesis and toxicity control should be explored, mainly because those materials can be controlled at the...
In this work, semiconductor nanocrystal alloys (NCs), ZnCdTe and MgCdTe were obtained by the bottom-up approach in aqueous synthesis assisted by conventional and microwave-assisted hydrothermal route. Different synthesis variables such as pH, capping agent (mercaptopropionic acid and glutathione), Zn/Cd ratio and time were used for ZnCdTe nanocrystal synthesis. For MgCdTe synthesis, pH was kept constant while t...