Carbon nanotube-hydroxyapatite nanocomposite for DNA complexation

  • Shanta Raj Bhattarai
  • , Santosh Aryal
  • , Remant Bahadur K.C.
  • , Narayan Bhattarai
  • , Pyong Han Hwang
  • , Ho Keun Yi
  • , Hak Yong Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This communication reports that a plasmid DNA molecule could spontaneously interact with hydroxyapatite (HA) functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs-HA) in water-solute environment. Gel electrophoresis, UV absorption, FT-IR, and Raman spectra were used to characterize MWNTs-HA/DNA complexes. AFM and TEM images revealed that DNA induces the de-aggregation of MWNTs-HA. Our preliminary study suggests that the plasmid DNA significantly interacted with MWNTs-HA, and formed the stable complex, and could find the application in nanotechnology for gene delivery system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-69
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.01.10

Keywords

  • Biomaterials
  • Calcium compounds
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Nanomaterials, DNA

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Medicine
  • Engineering - Chemical

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