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THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY
Volume 5, Issue 11, Pages 1179-1190Publisher
FUTURE SCI LTD
DOI: 10.4155/TDE.14.85
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Aim: To study the interaction of fluorescently tagged nanoparticles with Aspergillus flavus. Materials & methods: Covalently tagged poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (PLGA-tetramethylrhodamine [PLGA-TRITC]), and PLGA-TRITC with entrapped coumarin-6 (double-tagged) nanoparticles, were synthesized using an oilin- water emulsion evaporation method. Nanoparticle interaction with A. flavus was assessed using fluorescent microscopy. Results: PLGA-TRITC nanoparticles associated with the surface of fungal spores and hyphae, with limited fluorescence observed within the interior. With double-tagged nanoparticles, comparatively more red fluorescence (TRITC) was measured on the fungal surface and more green (coumarin-6) on the interior, resulting from uptake of released coumarin-6. Conclusion: The majority of nanoparticles associated with the fungal surface, while smaller nanoparticles were internalized. Surface association between polymeric nanoparticles and A. flavus may facilitate content uptake.
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