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Original Article

The effect of cationic starch on hemoglobin, and the primary attempt to encapsulate hemoglobin

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Pages 196-202 | Received 29 Dec 2014, Accepted 15 Jan 2015, Published online: 06 Mar 2015
 

Abstract

Though starch has been a common material used for drug delivery, it has not been used as an encapsulation material for hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers. In this study, cationic amylose (CA) was synthesized by an etherification reaction. The interaction behaviors between CA and hemoglobin (Hb) were measured by zeta potential, size, and UV-Vis absorption spectra at different pH values. Cationic starch encapsulated Hb by electrostatic adhesion, reverse micelles, and cross-linking, and showed a core shell structure with a size of around 100 nm, when measured immediately after dispersing in PBS solution. However, we found that it was prone to swell, aggregate, and leak Hb with a longer duration of dispersal in PBS.

Acknowledgement

This study was supported the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81301308, 81301040), Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (NO. 2014JQ4158) and Program for Youth Science and Technology Star of Shaanxi Province (NO. 2014KJXX-76).

Declaration of interest

The authors report no declarations of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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