
doi: 10.1166/jnn.2006.455
pmid: 17048533
Nanosized colloidal carriers can ensure a controlled and targeted therapeutic substances delivery. The original contribution of this work was to use biopolymers of vegetable source, which are an interesting alternative to synthetic polymers. The aim of this study was to prepare submicronic particles from wheat proteins: Gliadins extracted from gluten. The carrier preparation was based on the desolvatation of the macromolecules by a couple solvent/non-solvent of the proteins. In a first step, it was of interest to elucidate the gliadin macromolecular conformation in order to understand the mechanism of nanoparticle formation. The experimental work was based on SANS experiments. Because the size of the colloidal particle suspension is an important parameter to monitor, the modelization of the particle growth was thoroughly studied. Furthermore, it was observed that the determination of the solubility parameters of the proteins allowed optimization of the size of the particles. From those previous experimental results it can be concluded that there is a correlation between the protein conformation in the solvent and the size of the nanoparticles (NP).
Models, Molecular, DIFFUSION DES NEUTRONS AUX PETITS ANGLES, NANOPARTICLE GROWTH, [SPI.GPROC] Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering, Macromolecular Substances, Surface Properties, Molecular Conformation, PROTEIN CONFORMATION, SANS EXPERIMENTS, Gliadin, [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering, Materials Testing, NANOPARTICLES, Nanotechnology, [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering, Computer Simulation, Particle Size, Drug Carriers, 660, GLIADIN, [SDV.IDA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering, Nanostructures, SOLUBILITY PARAMETER, Neutron Diffraction, Models, Chemical, Multiprotein Complexes, Crystallization, NUCLEATION
Models, Molecular, DIFFUSION DES NEUTRONS AUX PETITS ANGLES, NANOPARTICLE GROWTH, [SPI.GPROC] Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering, Macromolecular Substances, Surface Properties, Molecular Conformation, PROTEIN CONFORMATION, SANS EXPERIMENTS, Gliadin, [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering, Materials Testing, NANOPARTICLES, Nanotechnology, [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering, Computer Simulation, Particle Size, Drug Carriers, 660, GLIADIN, [SDV.IDA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering, Nanostructures, SOLUBILITY PARAMETER, Neutron Diffraction, Models, Chemical, Multiprotein Complexes, Crystallization, NUCLEATION
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