orabase and titanium-dioxide

Nanotubular structures were produced on a commercially pure titanium surface by anodization in an aqueous electrolyte that contained carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium fluoride. The internal diameters obtained were about 100, 48, and 9.5 nm, respectively. Several heat treatments at 200, 350, and 600°C were made to produce nanotubes with different titanium dioxide polymorphs (anatase, rutile). All tested surfaces were superhydrophilic, this behavior was maintained after at least 30 days, regardless of the heat treatment. Although in previous works the nanotube features effect on the bacteria behavior had been studied; this item still unclear. For the best of our knowledge, the effect of small internal diameters (about 10 nm) with and without heat treatment and with and without ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the bacteria strains comportment has not been reported. From our results, both the internal diameter and the postanodized treatments have an effect on the bacteria strains comportment. All nanotubular coatings UV treated and heat treated at 350 and 600°C; despite they have different inner diameters, inhibit the bacteria growth of both Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The nanotubular coatings obtained at 20 V and heat treated at 350°C produced the lower bacteria adhesion against both strains evaluated.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Adhesion; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Electrolytes; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Nanotubes; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Surface Properties; Titanium; Ultraviolet Rays

Edible films based on chitosan biguanidine hydrochloride and CMC were optimized for the minimum water vapor permeability (WVP) using the 3-level factorial design. Titanium oxide nanoparticles (nTiO

Topics: Capsicum; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Chitosan; Food Packaging; Guanidine; Humans; Nanoparticles; Titanium; Ultraviolet Rays

Nano titanium oxide (Nano-TiO

Topics: Adsorption; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Glutaral; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Metals, Heavy; Nanoparticles; Particle Size; Titanium; Water; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Water Purification

A novel highly sensitive electrochemical carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-TiO(2)-superoxide dismutase biosensor for the determination of O(2)(•-) was developed. The biosensor exhibits high analytical performance with a wide linear range (1.5 nM to 2 mM), low detection limit (1.5 nM), high sensitivity and low response time (1.8s). The electron transfer of superoxide dismutase was first accomplished at the carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-Pt and carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-TiO(2)-Pt surface. The electron transfer between superoxide dismutase and the carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-Pt wihout Fe(CN)(6)(4-/3-) and carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-Pt, carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-TiO(2)-Pt with Fe(CN)(6)(4-/3-) is quasireversible with a formal potential of 200 mV, 207 mV, and 200 mV vs Ag|AgCl respectively. The anodic (ks(a)) and cathodic (ks(c)) electron transfer rate constants and the anodic (α(a)) and cathodic (α(c)) transfer coefficients were evaluated: ks(a)=6.15 s(-1), α(a)=0.79, and ks(c)=1.48 s(-1) α(c)=0.19 for carboxymethylcellulose-superoxide dismutase without Fe(CN)(6)(4-/3-), ks(a)=6.77 s(-1), α(a)=0.87, and ks(c)=1 s(-1) α(c)=0.13 for carboxymethylcellulose-superoxide dismutase with Fe(CN)(6)(4-/3-), ks(a)=6.85 s(-1), α(a)=0.88, and ks(c)=0.76 s(-1) α(c)=0.1 carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin-TiO(2)-superoxide dismutase. The electron transfer rate between superoxide dismutase and the Pt electrode is remarkably enhanced due to immobilizing superoxide dismutase in carboxymethylcellulose-gelatin and TiO(2) nanoparticles tend to act like nanoscale electrodes.

Topics: Animals; Biosensing Techniques; Brain; Brain Chemistry; Brain Neoplasms; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Cattle; Dielectric Spectroscopy; Electrodes; Electron Transport; Enzymes, Immobilized; Gelatin; Humans; Limit of Detection; Nanoparticles; Singlet Oxygen; Superoxide Dismutase; Titanium

The objective of the present study was to develop a practical method to prepare a stable dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles for biological studies. To address this matter a variety of different approaches for suspension of nanoparticles were conducted. TiO2 (rutile/anatase) dispersions were prepared in distilled water following by treated with different ultrasound energies and various dispersion stabilizers (1.0% carboxymethyl cellulose, 0.5% hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose K4M, 100% fetal bovine serum, and 2.5% bovine serum albumin). The average size of dispersed TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles was measured by dynamic light scattering device. Agglomerate sizes of TiO2 in distilled water and 100% FBS were estimated using TEM analysis. Sedimentation rate of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles in dispersion was monitored by optical absorbance detection. In vitro cytotoxicity of various stabilizers in 16-HBE cells was measured using MTT assay. The optimized process for preparation of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles dispersion was first to vibrate the nanoparticles by vortex and disperse particles by ultrasonic vibration in distilled water, then to add dispersion stabilizers to the dispersion, and finally to sonicate the nanoparticles in dispersion. TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles were disaggregated sufficiently with an ultrasound energy of 33 W for 10 min. The formation of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) agglomerates in distilled water was decreased obviously by addition of 1.0% CMC, 0.5% HPMC K4M, 100% FBS and 2.5% BSA. For the benefit of cell growth, FBS is the most suitable stabilizer for preparation of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) particle dispersions and subsequent investigation of the in vivo and in vitro behavior of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles. This method is practicable to prepare a stable dispersion of TiO2 (rutile/anatase) nanoparticles for at least 120 h.

Topics: Absorption; Animals; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Cattle; Cell Line; Cell Survival; Drug Stability; Humans; Hypromellose Derivatives; Metal Nanoparticles; Methylcellulose; Particle Size; Serum; Serum Albumin, Bovine; Titanium; Ultrasonics; Vibration

The transport properties of titanium dioxide (anatase polymorph) nanoparticles encapsulated by carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) were evaluated as a function of changes in the solute chemical properties in clean quartz, amorphous aluminum, and iron hydroxide-coated sands. While pristine anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (ANTNPs) were completely immobile, the presence of CMC significantly enhanced their mobility. The magnitude of the surface charge exhibited by the CMC-coated anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (CMC-ANTNPs) significantly exceeded that of the uncoated ANTNPs, thereby leading to a negative surface charge over the pH range investigated (2-10). The mobility of CMC-ANTNPs was retarded by the presence of amorphous Fe and Al hydroxide, Na+ (30 mM), and Ca2+ (30 mM). Removal of CMC-ANTNPs was more significant in the presence of either Ca2+ or Fe-hydroxide. More retardation and incomplete breakthrough of the CMC-ANTNPs was observed in the mineral-coated sands. This is possibly due to an order of magnitude increase in the surface area of mineral-coated sands compared with the clean quartz sand grains and the potential for chelation between CMC bound to ANTNPs and Fe and Al hydroxides. Chemical-colloidal interactions such as chemicomplexation and ligand exchange were the most important factor controlling mobility of CMC-ANTNPs in mineral-coated sands.

Topics: Aluminum; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Colloids; Environmental Monitoring; Iron; Minerals; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Porosity; Silicon Dioxide; Titanium

The performance of dental or orthopedic implants is closely dependent on surface properties in terms of topography and chemistry. A phosphated carboxymethylcellulose containing one phosphate group for each disaccharide unit was synthesized and used to functionalize titanium oxide surfaces with the aim to improve osseointegration with the host tissue. The modified surfaces were chemically characterized by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The investigation of the surface topography was performed by atomic force microscopy measurements before and after the polysaccharide coating. In vitro biological tests using osteoblastlike cells demonstrated that functionalized TiO(2) surfaces modulated cell response, in terms of adhesion, proliferation,and morphology. Phosphated carboxymethylcellulose promoted better cell adhesion and significantly enhanced their proliferation. The morphology of cells was polygonal and more spread on this type of modified surface.These findings suggest that the presence of a phosphate polysaccharide coating promotes osteoblast growth on the surface potentially improving biomaterial osseointegration.

Topics: Bone and Bones; Bone Substitutes; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Cell Adhesion; Cell Line; Cell Proliferation; Humans; Osseointegration; Phosphates; Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; Surface Properties; Titanium