Studies of interactions between nanoparticles and biomolecules through surface plasmon resonance

• Grant number: 15/11281-6
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): July 01, 2015
• Effective date (End): April 30, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biochemistry - Chemistry of Macromolecules
• Principal researcher: Dayane Batista Tada
• Grantee: Nivia Salles Santos
• Home 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)