Nanoparticles in Phospholipid Membrane Environments
Project Information
| Principal Investigator | Antonella Badia |
| Institution | Université de Montreal |
| Project URL | View |
| Relevance to Implications | High |
| Class of Nanomaterial | Engineered Nanomaterials |
| Impact Sector | Human Health |
| Broad Research Categories |
Characterization Risk Management |
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Funding Information
| Country | Canada |
| Anticipated Total Funding | $86,883.00 |
| Annual Funding | $43,441.50 |
| Funding Source | NSERC |
| Funding Mechanism | Extramural |
| Funding Sector | Government |
| Start Year | 2005 |
| Anticipated End Year | 2007 |
Abstract/Summary
Nanotechnology is poised to have a positive impact in many areas of human activity. As with any new technology, it is important to determine potential impacts on the environment and human health if the promise of nanotechnology is to come to fruition. Functionalized nanoparticles demonstrate great promise for biomedical applications, including therapeutic agent delivery, diagnostics, and prosthetics. For such applications, it is important to better understand the physicoochemical interactions of nanomaterials or nanoparticles and living systems. This proposal addresses a specific class of nanoparticles, alkanthiolate-capped gold nanoparticles, as these interact with model cell membranes.
