Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

In situ detection of the protein corona in complex environments

  • Monica Carril,
  • Daniel Padro,
  • Pablo del Pino,
  • Carolina Carrillo-Carrion,
  • Marta Gallego,
  • Wolfgang J. Parak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01826-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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In situ detection of protein coronas is usually performed via optical methods, but light scattering may hamper these measurements. Here, the authors use diffusion NMR techniques to characterize protein corona formation on 19F-labeled nanoparticles in blood and other complex media.