Protein interaction with sílica nanoparticles: thermodynamics and effect of the nanoparticle surface properties

• Grant number: 16/11118-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: October 01, 2016
• End date: July 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Watson Loh
• Grantee: Flávia Elisa Galdino
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/25406-5 - Organizing matter: colloids formed by association of surfactants, polymers and nanoparticles, AP.TEM

Abstract

The present project aims to synthesize silica nanoparticles (SiO2NPs) and study the interaction between these nanoparticles and the albumin and globulin proteins, separately. This study will be carried out in different experimental conditions such as pH, ionic strength, temperature, and protein concentration. These are proteins present in human plasma and, for this reason, the interaction of both particles with silica NPs will be also investigated because this is an important feature regarding their possible use in controlled-release formulations. We intend to use pristine and modified silica NPs, the latter following protocols such as pegylation or surface modification to render them corona-free. These NPs and their complexes with proteins will be characterized by light and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), nitrogen adsorption/desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). The thermodynamics of their interaction will be investigated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

GALDINO, FLAVIA ELISA; PICCO, AGUSTIN SILVIO; SFORCA, MAURICIO LUIS; CARDOSO, MATEUS BORBA; LOH, WATSON. Effect of particle functionalization and solution properties on the adsorption of bovine serum albumin and lysozyme onto silica nanoparticles. COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, v. 186, FEB 2020. (14/21910-8, 16/11118-0, 15/25406-5)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

GALDINO, Flávia Elisa. Albumin and lysozyme interaction with sílica nanoparticles: thermodynamics and effect of the nanoparticles surface properties. 2018. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química Campinas, SP.