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A cadmium selenide quantum dot (CdSe-QDs) based genosensor for the detection of the CP4 epsps DNA segment of 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase (CP4 EPSPS) in Genetically Modified Cereal was developed. The efficacy of the CdSe-QDs synthesized from cadmium chloride (CdCl2) and selenium...

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and the second most fatal tropical disease. The 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) report indicates global mortality rates of 130,000 and 150,000 schistosomiasis deaths attributed to the causative agents Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium,...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men worldwide, and current drug administration methods of front-line drugs like Docetaxel (DXL) face challenges, including non-specific treatment causing several side effects and the development of drug resistance, which affects patients'...

Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), commonly known as the fall armyworm (FAW), is an invasive insect pest of maize and other economically important cultivated crops globally. In the absence of proper control methods, FAW has the potential to cause 21 to 50 percent of maize crop yield losses....

T. mollis tree extracts have been used by THPs worldwide, in Africa and specifically in Zambia to treat various diseases in man for example urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, chest infections and gastrointestinal diseases etc. T. mollis belongs to the genus Terminalia, and...

Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by blood-dwelling trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It ranks second on a list of neglected tropical parasitic diseases. Globally, about 280,000 deaths are recorded annually while more than 240 million people get infected and more than 700...

It has been noted that an increasing number of bacteria are now developing resistance to commercial antibiotics. This problem necessitates the discovery of new classes of anti-microbial drug leads. Plants have always played an important role in the discovery of new medicines. Secondary...

Although there are many diagnostic and detection platforms for detection of various bacteria, these often require large elaborate procedures and well trained experts to execute. The turnaround time for results can sometimes be long. The development of portable and low power devices integrated...

Molecularly imprinted polymers are a class of new functional materials that bring about selectivity to chemical sensors that is similar to that found in biological systems. The technique enables the creation of artificial recognition cavities within synthetic polymers that can be used in chemical...