Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles composed of naturally occurring amphiphilic proteins.
Simple chemical cross-linking of beta-casein micelles resulted in the formation of thermally responsive proteinaceous nanoparticles that exhibit lower critical solution temperatures.
Kamiya
Noriho
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. nori_kamiya@mail.cstm.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Shiotari
Yoshiaki
Y
Tokunaga
Masamichi
M
Matsunaga
Hideshi
H
Yamanouchi
Hirokazu
H
Nakano
Koji
K
Goto
Masahiro
M
D055162:Biocatalysis; D002364:Caseins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D002364:Caseins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D008823:Micelles