Biocorona on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in a Complex Biotechnological Environment: Analysis of Proteins, Lipids, and Carbohydrates

Upon their introduction into a biological environment, nanoparticles are spontaneously covered by a variety of biomolecules, forming a (multi)layer called the “biocorona”. However, the interaction of small and large molecules with nanosized materials is not fully understood and in complex aqueous sy...

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Published in:Small science 2023-09, Vol.3 (9), p.n/a
Main Authors: Abarca-Cabrera, Lucía, Milinovic, Olga, Heitler, Viktoria, Rühmann, Broder, Kudermann, Jürgen, Kube, Massimo, Dietz, Hendrik, Sieber, Volker, Berensmeier, Sonja, Fraga-García, Paula
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Algae
Biomass
biomolecules
bionanotechnology
bioseparation
bio–nano interactions
Carbohydrates
Fatty acids
Investigations
Lipids
magnetic nanoparticles
Metabolites
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Physiology
Proteins
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Summary:Upon their introduction into a biological environment, nanoparticles are spontaneously covered by a variety of biomolecules, forming a (multi)layer called the “biocorona”. However, the interaction of small and large molecules with nanosized materials is not fully understood and in complex aqueous systems, even less, limiting their exploitation. The objective is to gain insights into the mass partitioning between the solid and the liquid phases for the most abundant groups of biological molecules in a biotechnological milieu. Herein, the biocorona composition is analyzed after the exposure of bare iron oxide nanoparticles to Microchloropsis salina lysates to evaluate the influence of the environment's pH, temperature, and ionic strength on the adsorption of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Maximum adsorption capacities reach at pH 4.0 and yield 0.47, 0.08, and 0.11 g g −1 for proteins, fatty acids, and carbohydrates, respectively. The increase in ionic strength and temperature of the environment promotes protein adsorption, the decrease in temperature raises fatty acid adsorption, and acidic pHs foster the adsorption of the three types of biomolecules. Abundance of the biomolecules plays a key role in the biocorona content. This approach should lead to further studies on complex systems to modulate the adsorption at the bio–nano interface.
ISSN:2688-4046
2688-4046
DOI:10.1002/smsc.202300064