Colloidosome Based on Nanohydroxyapatite
A protocol for the preparation of fatty acid-functionalized nanohydroxyapatite was developed. These nanoparticles were characterized and used as building blocks for the preparation of Pickering water-in-oil emulsions, which in turn were used as a template for colloidosomes. It is possible to encapsulate proteins in these structures, and their low cellular toxicity was also demonstrated. These structures show structural fragility to pH and temperature changes.
Authors
- Alfonso Garcı́a-Piñeres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-4630)
- Avinash J. Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-5310)
- Francisco A. Venegas
- Mavis L. Montero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-9414)
- Mariana Elizondo-Vargas
- Yéssica Elizondo
Institutions
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Química (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Omega
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c09144
- Primary Topic
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones
- Consejo Nacional para Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas
- Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad de Costa Rica