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Biofunctionalization of water soluble CdTe quantum dots
Šibíková, Anna ; Drbohlavová, Jana (referee) ; Pekárková, Jana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the research on biofuncionalization of water-soluble glutathione modified CdTe quantum dots (QDs). The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is a theoretical introduction to the QDs and their synthesis, modifications and applications in biology together with an introduction to proteins and bioconjugation of QDs and BSA. In the second part I present the experimental results of water-soluble glutathione modified CdTe-GSH QDs preparation. The QDs were cleaned and bioconjugated with BSA at different concentrations. This is described in the third part of the thesis. I also discuss the obtained experimental results in the frames of available literature.
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Modification of hyaluronan by cholic acid and the using of these derivatives for carrier applications
Kvaková, Klaudia ; Márová, Ivana (referee) ; Velebný, Vladimír (advisor)
Amphiphilic biopolymers were synthesised using esterification of hyaluronic acid (HA) and cholic acid as hydrophobic segment. First, step of synthesis involves the activation of cholic acid carboxylic moiety by reaction with benzoylchloride and triethylamine (TEA) using as solvent tetrahydrofuran (THF). The formed mixed aliphatic/aromatic anhydride (intermediate) reacted at room temperature with hyaluronic acid catalysed by 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) and triethylamine and using as solvent water/THF. Hydrophobized product was identified as sodium cholyl hyaluronate (HA-CA) was obtained as product of the reaction. Structure of derivative was characterised by Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform - Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Size exclusion chromatography (SEC-MALLS) was used to determine molecular weight of derivative to evaluate any possible degradation of hyaluronan during modification. Rheological properties of these substances were also examined and confirmed non-degradation. The hydrophobized hyaluronic acid properties were evaluated for application as drug delivery system. Therefore, two non-polar compounds were encapsulated (coenzyme Q10 and curcumin). The size of formed polymeric micelles was characterised by dynamic light scattering (DLS).
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Modification of hyaluronan by cholic acid and the using of these derivatives for carrier applications
Kvaková, Klaudia ; Márová, Ivana (referee) ; Velebný, Vladimír (advisor)
Amphiphilic biopolymers were synthesised using esterification of hyaluronic acid (HA) and cholic acid as hydrophobic segment. First, step of synthesis involves the activation of cholic acid carboxylic moiety by reaction with benzoylchloride and triethylamine (TEA) using as solvent tetrahydrofuran (THF). The formed mixed aliphatic/aromatic anhydride (intermediate) reacted at room temperature with hyaluronic acid catalysed by 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) and triethylamine and using as solvent water/THF. Hydrophobized product was identified as sodium cholyl hyaluronate (HA-CA) was obtained as product of the reaction. Structure of derivative was characterised by Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform - Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Size exclusion chromatography (SEC-MALLS) was used to determine molecular weight of derivative to evaluate any possible degradation of hyaluronan during modification. Rheological properties of these substances were also examined and confirmed non-degradation. The hydrophobized hyaluronic acid properties were evaluated for application as drug delivery system. Therefore, two non-polar compounds were encapsulated (coenzyme Q10 and curcumin). The size of formed polymeric micelles was characterised by dynamic light scattering (DLS).
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Biofunctionalization of water soluble CdTe quantum dots
Šibíková, Anna ; Drbohlavová, Jana (referee) ; Pekárková, Jana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the research on biofuncionalization of water-soluble glutathione modified CdTe quantum dots (QDs). The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is a theoretical introduction to the QDs and their synthesis, modifications and applications in biology together with an introduction to proteins and bioconjugation of QDs and BSA. In the second part I present the experimental results of water-soluble glutathione modified CdTe-GSH QDs preparation. The QDs were cleaned and bioconjugated with BSA at different concentrations. This is described in the third part of the thesis. I also discuss the obtained experimental results in the frames of available literature.
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