A convenient method to prepare emulsified polyacrylate nanoparticles from powders [corrected] for drug delivery applications |
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Authors: | Garay-Jimenez Julio C Turos Edward |
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Affiliation: | Center for Molecular Diversity In Drug Design, Discovery, and Delivery, Department of Chemistry, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CHE 205, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA |
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Abstract: | We describe a method to obtain purified, polyacrylate nanoparticles in a homogeneous powdered form that can be readily reconstituted in aqueous media for in vivo applications. Polyacrylate-based nanoparticles can be easily prepared by emulsion polymerization using a 7:3 mixture of butyl acrylate and styrene in water containing sodium dodecyl sulfate as a surfactant and potassium persulfate as a water-soluble radical initiator. The resulting emulsions contain nanoparticles measuring 40-50 nm in diameter with uniform morphology, and can be purified by centrifugation and dialysis to remove larger coagulants as well as residual surfactant and monomers associated with toxicity. These purified emulsions can be lyophilized in the presence of maltose (a non-toxic cryoprotectant) to provide a homogeneous dried powder, which can be reconstituted as an emulsion by addition of an aqueous diluent. Dynamic light scattering and microbiological experiments were carried out on the reconstituted nanoparticles. This procedure allows for ready preparation of nanoparticle emulsions for drug delivery applications. |
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Keywords: | Polyacrylate nanoparticles Drug delivery Nanobiotics Antibacterial Emulsion polymerization |
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