title: New route for self-assembly of α-lactalbumin nanotubes and their use as templates to grow silver nanotubes.
abstract: Nanotubes are formed by self-assembly of α-lactalbumin milk protein following a different route than established for the hydrolysis which involves V8 enzyme, phosphate buffer and appropriate amounts of calcium at neutral pH. The resulting nanotubes are used as templates for the growth of conductive silver nanotubes. TEM, SEM-EDS, AFM and FTIR are used for characterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Engineering, University of Bío-Bío, Av. Andres Bello S/N, Chillán, Chile.
authors.forename: Wei-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Engineering, University of Bío-Bío, Av. Andres Bello S/N, Chillán, Chile.
authors.forename: Mauricio A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Opazo
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Engineering, University of Bío-Bío, Av. Andres Bello S/N, Chillán, Chile.
authors.forename: Sergio M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Acuña
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Laboratory of Surface Analysis, University of Concepción, Correo 3, Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Pedro G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Toledo
mesh_terms: D007768:Lactalbumin / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D058105:Polymerization; D055503:Protein Multimerization; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D007768:Lactalbumin