Hydrothermal synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: mosquitocidal potential and anticancer activity on human breast cancer cells (MCF-7)

• Main Authors: Murugan, Kadarkarai, Dinesh, Devakumar, Kavithaa, Krishnamoorthy, Paulpandi, Manickam, Ponraj, Thondhi, Alsalhi, Mohamad Saleh, Devanesan, Sandhanasamy, Subramaniam, Jayapal, Rajaganesh, Rajapandian, Wei, Hui, Kumar, Suresh, Nicoletti, Marcello, Benelli, Giovanni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43439/1/Hydrothermal%20synthesis%20of%20titanium%20dioxide%20nanoparticles%20mosquitocidal%20potential%20and%20anticancer%20activity%20on%20human%20breast%20cancer%20cells%20%28MCF-7%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43439/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-015-4838-8

Mosquito vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) are responsible for transmission of serious diseases worldwide. Mosquito control is being enhanced in many areas, but there are significant challenges, including increasing resistance to insecticides and lack of alternative, cost-effective, and eco-friendly prod...