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  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Nanoparticles are crucial drug delivery carriers, but controlling their properties like size and shape is vital for nanomedicine.
  • Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) jetting is a promising technique for formulating synthetic protein nanoparticles (SPNPs).
  • A systematic understanding of how protein composition influences SPNP morphology is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of protein composition on the morphology of SPNPs prepared by EHD jetting.
  • To evaluate formulation trends using various carrier proteins and protein blends.
  • To establish structure-property relationships for EHD-jetted SPNPs.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of SPNPs using EHD jetting with single proteins (hemoglobin, transferrin, mucin, insulin) and protein blends.
  • Characterization of SPNP size distribution using polydispersity index (PDISEM).
  • Analysis of SPNP morphology including circularity, anisotropy, and roundness using geometric factor analysis.

Main Results:

  • Blended SPNPs exhibited uniform populations with diameters between 43-65 nm and near-monodisperse size distributions (PDISEM: 0.11-0.19).
  • SPNPs displayed high circularity (0.82-0.90), low anisotropy (<1.45), and excellent roundness (0.76-0.89).
  • Blended SPNPs showed improved circularity and reduced anisotropy compared to single-protein SPNPs, with properties influenced by dominant constituents.

Conclusions:

  • EHD jetting enables precise control over SPNP size, shape, and dispersity.
  • Blended protein SPNPs offer versatile composition and ease of production, making them promising drug delivery carriers.
  • The study provides a foundation for designing tailored protein nanoparticles for nanomedicine applications.