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Synthesis of a cationic thermoresponsive dendrimer and its self-assembly with apoferritin protein cage

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dc.date.accessioned 2015-05-19T15:19:04Z und
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-24T12:19:08Z
dc.date.available 2015-05-19T15:19:04Z und
dc.date.available 2017-10-24T12:19:08Z
dc.date.issued 2015-05-19T15:19:04Z
dc.identifier.uri http://radr.hulib.helsinki.fi/handle/10138.1/4699 und
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10138.1/4699
dc.title Synthesis of a cationic thermoresponsive dendrimer and its self-assembly with apoferritin protein cage en
ethesis.discipline Polymer Chemistry en
ethesis.discipline Polymeerikemia fi
ethesis.discipline Polymerkemi sv
ethesis.discipline.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/204e19e5-dc8a-4453-be69-4c135b47a4f2
ethesis.department.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/c2dd677c-da9c-4011-94b0-27b1585ac1cb
ethesis.department Kemiska institutionen sv
ethesis.department Department of Chemistry en
ethesis.department Kemian laitos fi
ethesis.faculty Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten sv
ethesis.faculty Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta fi
ethesis.faculty Faculty of Science en
ethesis.faculty.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/8d59209f-6614-4edd-9744-1ebdaf1d13ca
ethesis.university.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/50ae46d8-7ba9-4821-877c-c994c78b0d97
ethesis.university Helsingfors universitet sv
ethesis.university University of Helsinki en
ethesis.university Helsingin yliopisto fi
dct.creator Välimäki, Salla
dct.issued 2015
dct.language.ISO639-2 eng
dct.abstract The aim of this work was to synthesize cationic dendrimer with a thermoresponsive polymer tail and complex the dendrimer with negatively charged apoferritin protein nanocage. These kind of systems are developed, for example, for biomedical applications. Spermine dendron with atom transfer radical polymerization initiator in focal point was synthesized successfully. Thermoresponsive poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) was in situ polymerized to the dendron to form the thermoresponsive dendrimer. All products were characterized with 1H NMR. Cloud point of the final product was determined with DLS, and it was shown to be between 25 and 35 °C. Complexation of dendrimer and apoferritin was observed with DLS, SAXS and TEM. Complexation was not temperature dependent but complexes had slight thermoresponsive characteristics. Size and zeta potential of the complexes were dendrimer concentration dependent. In defined salt concentration apoferritin and dendrimer formed also crystallline structures. To improve thermoresponsive properties of the dendrimer and especially of the complexes, further development should be done in the polymerization of the dendron since longer polymer tail could improve thermoresponsiveness. Also other dendrimer generations, dendrimers and protein cages could be tested to enhance electrostatic interactions between the protein cage and the dendrimer. en
dct.language en
ethesis.language.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/languages/eng
ethesis.language English en
ethesis.language englanti fi
ethesis.language engelska sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu-avhandlingar sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu -tutkielmat fi
ethesis.thesistype master's thesis en
ethesis.thesistype.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/thesistypes/mastersthesis
dct.identifier.urn URN:NBN:fi-fe2017112251494
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