Studies of interactions between nanoparticles and biomolecules through surface plasmon resonance

• Grant number: 15/11281-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2015
• End date: April 30, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biochemistry - Chemistry of Macromolecules
• Principal Investigator: Dayane Batista Tada
• Grantee: Nivia Salles Santos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São José dos Campos. São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 11/23895-8 - Characterization and control of cellular internalization process of nanoparticles, AP.JP

Abstract

Nanoparticles interaction with membrane and biomolecules will be characterized through surface plasmon resonance imaging. These interaction define the mechanism of NPs cell uptake and NPs cytotoxicity. (AU)