Danino D. – TechConnect Briefs

Interaction of Beta-Casein with Kappa-Casein Fibrils

Portnaya I., Avni S., Kesselman E., Cogan U., Danino D., Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, IL

Amyloid protein fibrils are associated with numerous degenerative diseases. Kappa casein (kCN) at physiological conditions is known to form amyloid-like fibrils. Although these are not considered disease-related, understanding fibrillization and inhibition of this process may [...]

beta-casein micelles and nanocapsules in drug delivery

Khalfin R.L., Bachar M., Danino D., Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, IL

β-casein, the main protein found in milk, is an amphiphilic molecule that forms micelles both above and below the pI. In the presented work we investigated the possible use of β-casein micelles as a vehicle [...]

Synergistic effects in mixed micellization between natural and synthetic block copolymers

Portnaya I., Khalfin R., Kesselman E., Danino D., Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, IL

Amphiphilic block copolymers and mixtures of amphiphiles find broad applications in numerous nano-technologies. In our previous study, we showed that interactions between a biological charged diblock copolymer, beta-casein, and a synthetic uncharged triblock copolymer, Lutrol [...]