Biomass Carbon Dots: Illuminating New Era in Antimicrobial Defense and Cancer Combat

Title

Biomass Carbon Dots: Illuminating New Era in Antimicrobial Defense and Cancer Combat

Creator

Jose S.; P A.K.; Mathew A.A.; Varghese M.; Balachandran M.

Description

The twenty-first century has witnessed remarkable advancements across diverse facets of human life, including significant progress in the medical field, economic growth, scientific breakthroughs, and technological advancements. Despite these strides that improved living standards, the persistent threat posed by pathogenic infections caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc., remains a critical concern. The enduring emergence of new variations of these infections continues to impact lives profoundly. Cancer is another looming spectre that continues to challenge human health security. Consequently, extensive research endeavours aim to develop swift, efficient, and innocuous methods for curing and preventing these infections. This paper explores a burgeoning field in physics, focusing on recent advancements in nanomaterials, particularly in developing carbon dots (CDs). Characterized by their size, which is less than 10nm, CDs have proven exceptionally beneficial in diagnosing and treating life-threatening health issues while preserving the viability of healthy cells. Their versatility is evident in various biomedical applications, serving as bioimaging probes, intracellular drug delivery agents, and agents for bactericidal and fungicidal, as well as in cancer treatment and diagnosis. The key attributes contributing to their efficacy include ease of functionalization, biocompatibility, fluorescence, low cytotoxicity, and catalytic properties. As an innovative nanomaterial, CDs showcase tremendous potential in advancing medical diagnostics and therapeutics, offering a glimpse into a future where these tiny entities play a pivotal role in ensuring human well-being. This review focuses on the antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancerous activities of the CDs derived from various precursors derived by biomass. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.

Source

BioNanoScience, Vol-15, No. 1

Date

2025-01-01

Publisher

Springer

Subject

Biomass; Carbon dots; Diagnosis; Pathogenic infections; Therapeutics

Coverage

Jose S., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; P A.K., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Mathew A.A., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Varghese M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 21911630

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Review

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-024-01686-5

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