Polystyrene Nanoparticles
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Using Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-coated Metal Nanoparticles as Monomers for Their Homo- and Co-polymerization
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2015
We report protocols for “polymerizing” various types of polymer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles into long chains of “homo-“ and “co-polymers”.
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Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles
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2013
The following setup approach details low power optical trapping of dielectric nanoparticles using a double-nanohole in metal film.
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Grafting Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with Polystyrene to Enable Self-Assembly and Anisotropic Patchiness
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2018
A procedure for the synthesis of polystyrene-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes using successive chemical modification steps to selectively introduce the polymer chains to the sidewalls and their self-assembly via anisotropic patchiness is presented.
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Surfaces In Vitro
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2023
We introduce four methods to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of nanoparticles and nanostructured surfaces using in vitro techniques. These methods can be adapted to study the interactions of different nanoparticles and nanostructured surfaces with a broad range of microbial species.
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Harmonic Nanoparticles for Regenerative Research
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2014
Protocol details are provided for in vitro labeling human embryonic stem cells with second harmonic generating nanoparticles. Methodologies for hESC investigation by multi-photon microscopy and their differentiation into cardiac clusters are also presented.
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These variables regulate how particles remain dispersed, adsorb biomolecules, and interact with cells and tissues. Particle size affects the available surface area and the way particles behave in biological environments, while surface charge and functional groups alter surface interactions. Controlling these properties allows researchers to examine how engineered particles move through biological systems and influence cellular responses.
Colloidal stability determines whether particles remain suitably dispersed rather than changing their distribution during an experiment. Because nanoparticle behavior depends on surface interactions and biomolecule adsorption, instability can affect how cells or tissues encounter the material. Controlling stability therefore supports more consistent observations and helps researchers connect biological outcomes to defined particle properties.
Biomolecule adsorption changes the interface between the particle and its biological surroundings. The extent and nature of adsorption depend on surface characteristics, including charge and functional groups, and can influence interactions with cells and tissues. Studying this process helps bioengineers understand why particles with different surface designs may show different movement, uptake, or cellular responses.
Surface modification provides a way to tune how the particles interact with biological environments. Researchers can adjust surface chemistry or add functional groups to investigate effects on biomolecule adsorption, cellular interactions, and uptake. This flexibility also supports the development of particles that serve as controlled model systems or carry imaging and therapeutic cargo.
A useful design should specify particle size, surface charge, functional groups, and any incorporated cargo. Together, these variables determine colloidal stability, biomolecule adsorption, and interactions with cells or tissues. Keeping the properties controlled and reproducible makes it easier to interpret uptake studies, compare biological responses, and identify which particle feature drives an observed outcome.
They are useful when researchers need reproducible particles for examining nanoparticle uptake and interactions with biological systems. Their controllable properties allow experiments to vary size or surface chemistry while maintaining a defined material platform. Such model systems help clarify how engineered particles move through biological environments and how their properties influence cellular responses.
Researchers can modify their surfaces or incorporate cargo to create platforms for biosensing and carriers for imaging or therapeutic agents. In drug-delivery studies, controlled particle properties help evaluate interactions with cells and tissues. Their use in tissue engineering and related bioengineering experiments also provides a way to assess material behavior and biological responses under defined conditions.