Nanoparticle functionalization is the core method of present project. If a selected molecule is to be attached to a nanoparticle, the surface of the latter has first to be appropriately modified. In the present case we used silica nanocoatings. Within silica, another phase was incorporated (rhodamine 6G) with fluorescent properties. The methods developed in this preliminary study were used in further investigation.
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In this second study, we started with magnetic nanoparticles (10 nm), coated them first with a silica nanocoating into which zinc atoms were embedded. The latter served as anchor points for coordinative binding of BSA (bovine serum albumin). The coordinative nature of binding and the reversibility of the binding process were proven using systematic SDS-PAGE anaylysis.
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