Alginate/BSA/montmorillonite composites with enhanced protein entrapment and controlled release efficiency

Novel pH sensitive alginate–protein–clay composite beads were investigated for the in vitro oral delivery of the model protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA). X-ray diffraction (XRD) results revealed that BSA enter between layers of montmorillonite (MMT) by expanding interlayer distance and finally an exfoliated structure forms in the alginate hydrogel. MMT incorporation increases protein entrapment efficiency to 78%, compared to 40% of conventional alginate beads. The release ratio of BSA from composite beads is 9–13% depending on MMT contents after around a 2 h stay in gastric fluid. More importantly, no BSA release is detected until 60–90 min after the first contact time of beads with gastric solution. The presence of clay in alginate beads prevents burst release in higher pH of intestine by slowing release rate of BSA to 45–55% within around 9 h, resulting in a potential matrix for intestinal release of protein drugs.     

三维荧光光谱法研究桑色素与蛋白质的耦合反应

在模拟人体生理条件下,采用三维荧光光谱和紫外-可见吸收光谱研究了桑色素(Morin)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的耦合反应。试验表明,Morin对BSA的内源荧光有较强的猝灭作用。分析试验数据发现,BSA与Morin之间耦合形成了复合物,该猝灭作用属于静态荧光猝灭,伴随着分子内的非辐射能量转移。计算得到了室温下Morin与BSA的耦合常数、结合位置、结合位点数等。简要讨论了Morin对BSA构象的影响并试图从分子水平上探讨Morin的药理活性与环境及自身浓度之间的联系。     

荧光光谱法研究核黄素与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

荧光光谱法研究了注射用核黄素(Riboflavin,Rf)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用.核黄素对BSA具有荧光猝灭作用,其猝灭方式为静态猝灭;在301和317K下用Stem-Volmer方程和热力学方程等处理实验数据,求出了结合常数KA、结合位点数n及热力学参数ΔG、ΔH和ΔS.核黄素与BSA之间的作用力主要为氢...     

荧光光谱法研究橙皮素与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

采用荧光光谱技术研究了橙皮素与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用.研究发现橙皮素对BSA的荧光猝灭属于静态猝灭过程,由热力学参数焓变△rHm=-60.543 kJ·mol<'-1>,熵变△rSm-114.121J-mol<'-1>均小于零,判断橙皮素与BSA之间主要靠氧键和范德华力相结合,生成自由能变(△rGm)为负值,...     

交变电场下离子交换色谱分离过程

以牛血清白蛋白在阴离子交换剂DEAE -SepharoseFastFlow上的吸附和解吸过程为例 ,考察了交变电场下离子交换色谱过程的吸附和洗脱过程及其传质特性 .结果表明 :在本文实验条件下 ,交变电场电流强度的变化对离子交换吸附平衡无显著影响 ,而外加电场在介质孔内所产生的电渗流可加速待分离组分进出固相介质的传递过程 ,显著提高色谱填充床的动态吸附容量 ,改善洗脱峰的特性     

Characterization of the structure and diffusion behavior of calcium alginate gel beads

A simple and novel method using gel shrinkage to indirectly characterize the structure of calcium alginate gel (CAG) beads during the calcium alginate gelation process was presented in this study. The effect of preparation process parameters (gelling cations, bead diameter, and alginate M _w and concentration) on the structure of the CAG bead formation process was thoroughly investigated. It was found that (a) the concentration of the Na⁺ and Ca²⁺ ion in gel bath was found to be the determining factor in the gel structure formation process by regulating the dissociation of alginate and the complexation of the calcium; (b) Na⁺ acts as a competitor with calcium and a screen in the electrostatic repulsion; (c) the effect of beads size below 700 μm on the structure of CAG beads can be neglected; and (d) the sodium alginate concentration has no significant effect on the gel formation process. Furthermore, the diffusion of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was controlled by the density of CAG bead. Consequently, a faster diffusion rate of BSA within the looser structure of beads can be observed. These results are keys to understanding the behavior and performance of beads in their utilization medium. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48923.     

Utilization of Electrospun Polystyrene Membranes as a Preliminary Step for Rapid Diagnosis

Recent advances in clinical practice drive deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as an important class of biomarker. Monitoring the change in their concentration suggests the initiation and/or progression of various disorders. However, low quantity of DNA biomarkers in body fluids requires a delicate isolation methodology that provides efficient separation and easy handling. This study describes a newer‐generation separation technology relying on electrospun fibers of sub‐micrometer diameter of a commodity polymer for DNA biomarkers in simulative serum. Fibrous polystyrene membranes are prepared by electrospinning and they are subjected to post‐modification with Au. The composite membranes may provide a convenient environment for the removal of bovine serum albumin (BSA) from BSA and DNA mixtures. The eluent can be used as an efficient tool for detection of DNA biomarkers associated with diagnosis of numerous life‐threatening diseases.

     

Preparation,characterization, and performance evaluation of LTA zeolite–ceramic composite membrane by separation of BSA from aqueous solution

Using low-cost clay supports as substrates, ceramic–LTA zeolite composite membranes (Z1–Z4) were fabricated with hydrothermal crystallization. The composite membranes were achieved with variations in the sequential zeolite depositional steps. For Z1–Z4 membranes, various characterization techniques such as thermogravimetric (TG), particle size distribution (PSD), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscopic (FE-SEM) analysis were applied. For the Z1–Z4 membranes, the pure water permeability, porosity, and average pore size varied from 1.22 × 10^?7 to 1.19 × 10^?8 m³/m²s kPa, 30–23%, and 215–76 nm, respectively. For the Z4 membrane, ultrafiltration experiments were conducted at a pH of 2.5 and transmembrane pressure differential of 207 kPa using aqueous bovine serum albumin (BSA) solutions. The optimal flux and rejection correspond to 4.54 × 10^?7 m³/m²s and 80%, respectively.     

Rapid and selective separation for mixed proteins with thiol functionalized magnetic nanoparticles

ABSTRACT: Thiol group functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles (Si-MNPs@SH) were synthesized for rapid and selective magnetic field-based separation of mixed proteins. The highest adsorption efficiencies of binary proteins, bovine serum albumin (BSA; 66 kDa; pI = 4.65) and lysozyme (LYZ; 14.3 kDa; pI = 11) were shown at the pH values corresponding to their own pI in the single-component protein. In the mixed protein, however, the adsorption performance of BSA and LYZ by Si-MNPs@SH was governed not only by pH but also by the molecular weight of each protein in the mixed protein.     

Construction of functional aliphatic polycarbonates for biomedical applications

Aliphatic polycarbonates are one important kind of biodegradable polymers and have been commonly used as integral components of engineered tissues, medical devices and drug delivery systems. As far as the biomedical application is concerned, traditional aliphatic polycarbonates usually suffer from the strong hydrophobicity, deficient functionality, and insufficient compatibility with cell/organs. Consequently, the application is quite limited in scope. Due to the imparted appealing properties, aliphatic polycarbonates bearing specifically designed functional/reactive groups attract great interest from researchers in the recent years. The present review outlines the development up to date concerning the design and biomedical application of functional aliphatic polycarbonates, with an emphasis on their ring-opening (co)polymerization preparation.