Multifunctional ZnO:Gd@ZIF-8 hybrid nanocomposites with tunable luminescent-magnetic performance for potential bioapplication

The applicability of nanobiotechnology-related approaches to veterinary medicine and assisted animal reproduction – A review

“…This is extremely important because the molecules of the anticancer drug will be delivered only to the neoplastic cell, which, on its surface, shows an overexpression of its receptor, thus serving as the target site of the ligand from the nanoparticle surface. In addition, there is a possibility of the biofunctionalization of nanoparticles, e.g., a fluorescent marker or a contrast agent being used in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, thus obtaining nanosystems with many biological characteristics (Babayevska et al, 2023). Such multimodal nanoparticles combine therapy and diagnostics, which has led to the creation of a new definition of theranostic nanoparticles (Funkhouser, 2002;Kelkar and Reineke, 2011).…”