Baking releases microplastics from polyethylene terephthalate bakeware as det...
Sunday, March 3, 2024
The use of plastic bakeware is a potential source of human exposure to microplastics (MPs). However, characterizing MPs remains a challenge. This study aims to employ optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) and quantum cascade laser infrared (QCL-IR) technology to characterise polyethylene terepht... .. read more..
Exploring the identification of multiple bacteria on stainless steel using mu...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
This work investigates non-contact reflectance spectral imaging techniques, i.e. microscopic Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging, macroscopic visible-near infrared (VNIR), and shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectral imaging, for the identification of bacteria on stainless steel. Spectral images ... .. read more..
A review of potential human health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics exposure
Saturday, August 20, 2022
This systematic review aims to summarize the current knowledge on biological effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) on human health based on mammalian systems. An extensive search of the literature led to a total of 133 primary research articles on the health relevance of MNPs. Our findings re... .. read more..
Characterisation and Classification of Foodborne Bacteria Using Reflectance F...
Saturday, October 23, 2021
This work investigates the application of reflectance Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microscopic imaging for rapid, and non-invasive detection and classification between Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli cell suspensions dried onto metallic substrates (stainless steel (STS) and aluminium ... .. read more..
Spectral imaging for characterization and detection of plastic substances in ...
Saturday, June 12, 2021
The addition of plastic substances in teabags is of increasing concern for conscious consumers due to the harmful effects on the environment and the potential threats to human health. This work introduces an innovative and cost-effective approach to detect and quantify plastic substances in teaba... .. read more..
Time series Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for characterization of w...
Friday, January 8, 2021
This work investigates the nature of the molecular interactions between water vapor and polymers using time series Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. A detailed analysis of the frequency shifts and relative peak intensities led to the conclusion that polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) sorbed a... .. read more..
Deep learning for classification of time series spectral images using combine...
Friday, January 1, 2021
Time series spectral imaging facilitates a comprehensive understanding of the underlying dynamics of multi-component systems and processes. Most existing classification strategies focus exclusively on the spectral features and they tend to fail when spectra between classes closely resemble each o... .. read more..
Cold atmospheric plasma induces silver nanoparticle uptake, oxidative dissolu...
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) emerged as a promising reagent for cancer therapy with oxidative stress implicated in the toxicity. Meanwhile, studies reported cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species has selectivity towards cancer cells. Gold nanoparticles dis... .. read more..
Correction: Feasibility of attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infr...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Correction for 'Feasibility of attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) chemical imaging and partial least squares regression (PLSR) to predict protein adhesion on polymeric surfaces' by S. Mukherjee et al., Analyst, 2019, 144, 1535-1545. DOI. .. read more..
Predictive Modeling of the In Vitro Responses of Preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cel...
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Biomaterials' surface properties elicit diverse cellular responses in biomedical and biotechnological applications. Predicting the cell behavior on a polymeric surface is an ongoing challenge due to its complexity. This work proposes a novel modeling methodology based on attenuated total reflecti... .. read more..
Feasibility of attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared (ATR-FT...
Friday, December 14, 2018
Predicting the degree to which proteins adhere to a polymeric surface is an ongoing challenge in the scientific community to prevent non-specific protein adhesion and drive favourable protein - surface interactions. This work explores the potential of multivariate PLSR modelling in conjunction wi... .. read more..
Investigation of plasticizer aggregation problem in casein based biopolymer u...
Monday, October 29, 2018
This work aims to investigate the emergence of aggregates caused by redundant plasticizers in the protein matrix of casein based biopolymers using chemical imaging techniques. Near infrared (NIR) images (950-1671 nm) were first acquired and the spatial variations on macroscale with a pixel size o... .. read more..
Identification of Magnesium Oxychloride Cement Biomaterial Heterogeneity usin...
Friday, August 31, 2018
The present study investigated spatial heterogeneity in magnesium oxychloride cements within a model of a mould using hyperspectral chemical imaging (HCI). The ability to inspect cements within a mould allows for the assessment of material formation in real time in addition to factors affecting u... .. read more..