Browsing Research Articles (Biotechnology) by Author "Kappo, Abidemi Paul"
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Molecular application of aptamers in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and communicable diseases
Molefe, Philisiwe Fortunate; Masamba, Priscilla; Oyinloye, Babatunji Emmanuel; Mbatha, Londiwe Simphiwe; Meyer, Mervin; Kappo, Abidemi Paul (MDPI, 2018)Cancer and infectious diseases such as Ebola, HIV, tuberculosis, Zika, hepatitis, measles and human schistosomiasis are serious global health hazards. The increasing annual morbidities and mortalities of these diseases ... -
Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of gum arabic surface modified cadmium telluride quantum dots
Edwina, Uzunuigbe O; Kiplagat, Ayabei; Sibuyi, Nicole R. S.; Meyer, Mervin; Kappo, Abidemi Paul; Onani, Martin O (American Scientific Publishers, 2020)Water-soluble cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dots (QDs) were capped with gum Arabic (GA) is a non-toxic, water-soluble glycoprotein polymer commonly used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The GA was used to ...