Preparation and Characterization of Polymeric Nanoparticles: An Interdisciplinary Experiment

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2016

Autores

Maria J. Ramalho (Autor) FEUP; M. Carmo Pereira (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Chemical Education

Vol. 93 Nº 8

Páginas: 1446-1451

ISSN: 0021-9584

Editora: American Chemical Society

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 13 Citações

Scopus - 10 Citações

Projetos Associados

LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00K-R3X

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00837

Abstract (EN): In this work, a laboratory experiment to introduce graduate students to nanotechnology is described. Students prepared poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles using two different synthesis procedures, a single and a double emulsion−solvent evaporation method. The students also performed a physicochemical characterization of the prepared nanoparticles (NPs) by determining the hydrodynamic size and zeta potential values through Dynamic and Electrophoretic Light Scattering, respectively. The experiments were designed to be accomplished in two 180 min sessions and have been successfully conducted by 24 graduate students.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6