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| Title |
Application of Light Scattering Techniques to Nanoparticle Characterization and Development
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Chemistry, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fchem.2018.00237 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Patrícia M. Carvalho, Mário R. Felício, Nuno C. Santos, Sónia Gonçalves, Marco M. Domingues |
| Abstract |
Over the years, the scientific importance of nanoparticles for biomedical applications has increased. The high stability and biocompatibility, together with the low toxicity of the nanoparticles developed lead to their use as targeted drug delivery systems, bioimaging systems, and biosensors. The wide range of nanoparticles size, from 10 nm to 1 μm, as well as their optical properties, allow them to be studied using microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In order to be effectively used, the physicochemical properties of nanoparticle formulations need to be taken into account, namely, particle size, surface charge distribution, surface derivatization and/or loading capacity, and related interactions. These properties need to be optimized considering the final nanoparticle intended biodistribution and target. In this review, we cover light scattering based techniques, namely dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential, used for the physicochemical characterization of nanoparticles. Dynamic light scattering is used to measure nanoparticles size, but also to evaluate their stability over time in suspension, at different pH and temperature conditions. Zeta-potential is used to characterize nanoparticles surface charge, obtaining information about their stability and surface interaction with other molecules. In this review, we focus on nanoparticle characterization and application in infection, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 33% |
| Portugal | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 674 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 674 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 91 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 83 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 77 | 11% |
| Researcher | 42 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 32 | 5% |
| Other | 68 | 10% |
| Unknown | 281 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 87 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 64 | 9% |
| Engineering | 47 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 46 | 7% |
| Materials Science | 32 | 5% |
| Other | 97 | 14% |
| Unknown | 301 | 45% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 July 2020.
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