Chapter title |
Quantitation of Surface Coating on Nanoparticles Using Thermogravimetric Analysis
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Chapter number | 6 |
Book title |
Characterization of Nanoparticles Intended for Drug Delivery
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7352-1_6 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-7350-7, 978-1-4939-7352-1
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Authors |
Alpana A. Dongargaonkar, Jeffrey D. Clogston, Dongargaonkar, Alpana A., Clogston, Jeffrey D. |
Abstract |
Nanoparticles are critical components in nanomedicine and nanotherapeutic applications. Some nanoparticles, such as metallic nanoparticles, consist of a surface coating or surface modification to aid in its dispersion and stability. This surface coating may affect the behavior of nanoparticles in a biological environment, thus it is important to measure. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can be used to determine the amount of coating on the surface of the nanoparticle. TGA experiments run under inert atmosphere can also be used to determine residual metal content present in the sample. In this chapter, the TGA technique and experimental method are described. |
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