Nanoparticle Lysis of Cryptosporidium Oocysts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Nanoparticles
2.2. Protozoa
2.3. NP Exposures
2.4. Oocyst Detection
3. Results
3.1. Exposure Time
3.2. NP Concentration
3.3. Oocyst Concentration
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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NP Concentration (µg/mL) | Ag NPs | ZnO NPs | ||||
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Z-Ave (nm) | Pdl | Zeta Potential (mV) | Z-Ave (nm) | Pdl | Zeta Potential (mV) | |
1 | 44.1 | 0.39 | −14.1 | 305.5 | 0.37 | −4.7 |
5 | 47.06 | 0.35 | −6.3 | 369.9 | 0.42 | −12.6 |
10 | 79.29 | 0.28 | −7.5 | 396.1 | 0.35 | −11.5 |
20 | 94.31 | 0.42 | −15.2 | 747.1 | 0.38 | −5.8 |
50 | 130.27 | 0.25 | −11.3 | 887.1 | 0.49 | 11.9 |
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Vaidya, A.; Bankier, C.; Johnston, H.; Bridle, H. Nanoparticle Lysis of Cryptosporidium Oocysts. Methods Protoc. 2024, 7, 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7050066
Vaidya A, Bankier C, Johnston H, Bridle H. Nanoparticle Lysis of Cryptosporidium Oocysts. Methods and Protocols. 2024; 7(5):66. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7050066
Chicago/Turabian StyleVaidya, Ameya, Claire Bankier, Helinor Johnston, and Helen Bridle. 2024. "Nanoparticle Lysis of Cryptosporidium Oocysts" Methods and Protocols 7, no. 5: 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7050066