title: Producing gelatin nanoparticles as delivery system for bovine serum albumin.
abstract: Progress in the field of biology and biochemistry has led to the discovery of numerous bioactive peptides and proteins in the last few decades. Delivery of therapeutic proteins/peptides has received a considerable amount of attention in recent years.
  
  
  
  In this study, a two-step desolvation method was used to produce biodegradable hydrophilic gelatin nanoparticles (GNP) as a delivery system of protein model (BSA). The size and shape of the nanoparticles were examined by dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy.
  
  
  
  Particles with a mean diameter of 200-300 nm were produced and the percentage of entrapment efficiency was found to be 87.4. The optimum amount of theoretical BSA loading was obtained, the release of BSA was monitored in vitro, and the mechanism of release was studied. The BSA release profile showed a biphasic modulation characterized by an initial, relatively rapid release period, followed by a slower release phase.
  
  
  
  Results show that the two-step desolvation is an appropriate method for preparing GNP as a delivery vehicle for BSA.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Bahareh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azimi
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Parviz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nourpanah
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabiee
authors.affiliation: ATMT Research Institute, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arbab
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D005780:Gelatin / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D005780:Gelatin
keywords: Gelatin; Nanoparticles; Bovine serum albumin