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Indocyanine green loaded biocompatible nanoparticles: Stabilization of indocyanine green (ICG) using biocompatible silica-poly(; e; -caprolactone) grafted nanocomposites

Schoenbaechler, A. and Olfa, G. and Huwyler, J. and Frenz, M. and Pieles, U.. (2013) Indocyanine green loaded biocompatible nanoparticles: Stabilization of indocyanine green (ICG) using biocompatible silica-poly(; e; -caprolactone) grafted nanocomposites. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry, Vol. 261. pp. 12-19.

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Abstract

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a chemically labile compound which needs to be stabilized in aqueous media to be used in biomedical applications. In the present study, poly(; e; -caprolactone) (PCL), a semi-crystalline polyester, was used to encapsulate and stabilize ICG in a hydrophobic environment. A hydrophobic and biocompatible nanocomposite was obtained by the process of encapsulating inorganic silica. ICG was embedded in the hydrophobic polymer coating by starting from a well-defined silica (Si) core of either 80 nm or 120 nm diameter, which served as a template for a ‘grafting from’ approach using; e; -caprolactone. The obtained nanocomposite Si grafted PCL/ICG was based on silica nanoparticles grafted with PCL, in which ICG was adsorbed. The nanoparticles were characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The change in the surface charge and the colloidal stability of the nanoparticles was followed by zeta potential measurements. This approach of synthesizing nanocomposite-based ICG demonstrates a new route to stabilize ICG. We synthesized biocompatible nanoparticles containing a high ICG concentration and exhibiting excellent stability to aqueous decomposition.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften > Pharmazie > Pharmaceutical Technology (Huwyler)
UniBasel Contributors:Huwyler, Jörg
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier Sequoia
ISSN:1010-6030
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:31 Jan 2014 09:50
Deposited On:31 Jan 2014 09:50

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