%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis and Characterization of Various Protein <i>¦Á</i>-Lactalbumin Nanotubes Structures by Chemical Hydrolysis Method
%A Pegah Esmaeilzadeh
%A Zahra Fakhroueian
%A Pouriya Esmaeilzadeh
%A Narges Mohammadi
%J Advances in Nanoparticles
%P 154-164
%@ 2169-0529
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/anp.2013.22024
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">New water-based</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">nanofluids</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">including</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">unparalleled</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">milk protein <i>¦Á</i>-lactalbumin</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">hollow nano-bio-tubes using low cost, available and advanced partial chemical hydrolysis</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">strategy in</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">bottom-up nano-assembly have been employed in this work. The</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">aqueous</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">sol-gel chemistry in</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">nanotechnology which we selected for this goal offers</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">new fabrication as inter</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">esting smart protein nanotubes. The kinds of nanometer sized tubular structures such as waved, helically coiled,</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">bent, bamboo-shaped, bead-like and</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">branched single-walled protein nanotubes (SWPNTs) with a range of 3</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">8 nm in outer diameters were</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">produced</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">by this method. Complete characterization for natural produced nanotubes including SEM, TEM images, G bond and D bond in Raman spectroscopy, XRD patterns, DLS</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Dynamic Light Scattering) and FTIR analysis</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">were evaluated which they are most significant</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">experiments</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">in synthesized</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">protein nanotubes soluble in clear water nanofluids and stabilization of</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">transparent nanofluids</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">was proved within more than one year after preparation. Various necessary ligand ion salts</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">such as
%K Nanobiotechnology
%K Milk Protein Nanotubes
%K Helical Self-Assembly
%K Water-Based Nanofluids
%K Chemical Hydrolysis
%K Nanomedicine
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=31884