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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-8
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of various ions related to the Hofmeister series (HS) on different properties of a cationic latex covered with a protein (IgG) is analyzed in this study. NaNO3, NH4NO3, and Ca(NO3)2 were used to compare the specificity of the cations, and NaCl, NaSCN, NaNO3, and Na2SO4, to compare the specificity of the anions. Two pH values, 4 and 10, were chosen to analyze the behavior of these ions acting as counter- and co-ions. At pH 4, the total surface charge is positive, whereas at pH 10 it is negative. Three different phenomena have been studied in the presence of these Hofmeister ions: (1) colloidal aggregation, (2) electrophoretic mobility, and (3) colloidal restabilization. The specific effect of the ions was clearly observed in all experiments, obtaining ion sequences ordered according to their specificity. The most important parameter for ion ordering was the sign of the charge of the colloidal particle. Positively charged particles displayed an ion order opposite that observed for negatively charged surfaces. Another influential factor was the hydrophobic/hydrophilic character of the particle surface. IgG-latex particle surfaces at pH 10 were more hydrophilic than those at pH 4. The SCN- ion had a peculiar specific effect on the phenomena studied (1)-(3) at pH 10. With respect to the restabilization studies at high ionic strengths, new interesting results were obtained. Whereas it is commonly known that cations may provoke colloidal restabilization in negative particles when they act as counterions, our experiments demonstrated that such restabilization is also possible with positively charged particles. Likewise, restabilization of negative surfaces induced by the specific effect of chaotropic anions (acting as co-ions) was also observed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0021-9797
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
284
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-48
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Hofmeister effects on the colloidal stability of an IgG-coated polystyrene latex.
pubmed:affiliation
Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't