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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 151, Issue -, Pages 488-499Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.05.092
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Chitosan; Tripolyphosphate; Sub-micron particles; Size; Colloidal stability; Preparation conditions
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- Slovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-0658-11, APVV-0858-14]
- VEGA [2/0113/15, 2/0094/15]
- SASPRO Programme [0057/01/02]
- European Union
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
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The controlled preparation of chitosan particles is far from being trivial due to a considerable number of experimental parameters. For chitosan-tripolyphosphate (TPP) particles we evaluate the impact of chemical (type of chitosan, concentration, chitosan to TPP ratio, pH, ionic strength) and process factors (dialysis, stirring rate, rate of TPP addition, temperature, needle diameter) on the size and colloidal stability. The particles were prepared at pH = 6.0 at which chitosan adopts the coiled conformation that is discussed as the dominant factor in controlling the stoichiometry of crosslinking reaction shifted towards TPP. These conditions result in identical particle size around 400 nm and zeta potential around 22 mV. The colloidal stability evaluated 24 hours after preparation depends on the amount of TPP during crosslinking. Under the same conditions, the colloidal stability up to 1 month is demonstrated. Several recommendations are provided to increase the control over formation of chitosan-TPP particles. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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