Formation of tannin-albumin nano-particles at neutral pH as measured by light scattering techniques.
Aggregation phenomena of tannin with bovine serum albumin were investigated by light scattering techniques including photon correlation spectroscopy and Rayleigh scattering. Tannin and albumin formed particles with diameters less than 1 microm at neutral pH. As revealed by this study, light scattering methods are useful in investigating aggregation phenomena of biomolecules and in directly quantifying tannin content.
Lin
Huan-Chang
HC
Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ROC.
Chen
Po-Chung
PC
Cheng
Tzong-Jih
TJ
Chen
Richie L C
RL
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D036103:Nanotechnology; D010316:Particle Size; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000032:analysis*; D013634:Tannins / Q000032:analysis*
D013634:Tannins; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine