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The Membrane Interactions of Nano-Silica and Its Potential Application in Animal Nutrition
Marek Pieszka1, Dorota Bederska-Łojewska1, Paulina Szczurek1
1Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska Street 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland.
Abstract:
Nanoparticles are increasingly popular in numerous fields including electronics, optics and medicine (vaccines, tissue engineering, microsurgery, genomics and cancer therapies). The most widely used nanoparticles in biomedical applications are those designed by man. Scientists have obtained many types of silica nanoparticles with defined shape and chemical composition, but different properties and applications. Nanoparticles include particles with at least one dimension ranging from 1-100 nm. Silica nanoparticles (Sn), reaching values from several dozen to several hundred m2/g, have unique physicochemical properties due to their porous structure and well-developed specific surface. Currently, the use of Sn in animal nutrition, with a focus on gastrointestinal tract function, is of great interest.
