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- Access a sample and composition.
Click the Nanomaterial Entity tab or the All tab and click Add next to Nanomaterial Entity.
Both tabs provide customizations based on your Nanomaterial Entity Type* selection.
Include Page Other options Other options Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.
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Nanomaterial Entity Type* |
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Select the entity type (required) and add a Description for the entity. |
A Biopolymer nanoparticle is a type of polymer that is produced by living organisms. In the context of nanotechnology, a biopolymer can also be a nanomaterial entity or a functionalizing entity.
A Carbon Nanotube (CNTs) is a fullerene-like nanostructure that consist of graphene cylinders. The ends of the construct are closed with pentagonal-shaped rings.
Dendrimer is a polymeric molecule which has a highly-branched, three-dimensional architecture. Dendrimers are synthesized from monomers and new branches are added in discrete steps to form a tree-like architecture. A high level of synthetic control is achieved through iterative reactions and purification at each step to regulate the size, architecture, functionality and monodispersity of the molecules. These polymers have desirable pharmacokinetic properties and a polyvalent array of surface groups that make them potential drug delivery vesicles.
An Emulsion is a suspension of liquid within another liquid or a dispersion consisting of two or more liquid phases. In the context of caNanoLab, an emulsion nanoparticle consists of nanoparticles suspended in an emulsifying liquid.
A Fullerene is one of three known pure forms of carbon that exhibits a spherical shape with a hollow interior; named after Buckminster Fuller. The number of carbon atoms comprising fullerenes is variable; several stable spherical carbon structures containing 70 or more atoms have been documented.
A Liposome is a substance composed of layers of lipid that form hollow microscopic spheres within which drugs or agents could be contained for enhanced safety and efficacy. Based upon its size measured in nanometer range, a liposome can be categorized as a nanoparticle.
A Metal Particle is a nanoparticle composed of electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals.
A Quantum Dot is a nanometer-sized semiconductor particle, made of cadmium selenide (CdSe), cadmium sulfide (CdS) or cadmium telluride (CdTe) with an inert polymer coating. The semiconductor material used for the core is chosen based upon the emission wavelength range being targeted: CdS for UV-blue, CdSe for the bulk of the visible spectrum, and CdTe for far red and near-infrared. The size of the particle determines the exact color of a given quantum dot. The polymer coating protects cells from cadmium toxicity but also facilitates the attachment of a variety of targeting molecules, including monoclonal antibodies directed to tumor-specific biomarkers. Because of their small size, quantum dots can function as cell- and even molecule-specific markers that will not interfere with the normal cellular functions.
A key feature that distinguishes a Polymer from other molecules is the repetition of a linked series of many identical, similar, or complementary monomers. A polymer nanoparticle is just that--a polymer measured in nanometer range.
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Nanomaterial Properties | If you select one of the following entity types, you need to fill in additional Properties.
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Composing Elements | Add information regarding the elements that compose the nanomaterial entity of the sample. |
Composition File | Click Add to expand the page to add one or more files whose data is relevant to the nanomaterial entity or the derivation of its data. |
Copy to other samples with the same primary organization? | Select samples in the list to which you want this physico-chemical data transferred. This option copies files and data to one or more selected samples "owned" by the same point of contact. |
When you finish, click Submit to save the data to the sample.
Defining Nanomaterial Entity Properties
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Defining Nanomaterial Composing Elements
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- Access a sample and composition.
- Click the Functionalizing Entity tab or the All tab and click Add next to Functionalizing Entity.
Both tabs provide customizations based on your Functionalizing Entity Type* selection.
Include Page Other options Other options Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.
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Functionalizing Entity | Select the Entity Type and |
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complete the entity information. Note: Entity types are described in the caNanoLab Glossary. |
Functionalizing Entity Properties |
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Inherent Function Information | Add information about the functionalizing elements of the sample. |
Composition File | Add one or more files containing data that is relevant to the functionalizing entity or the derivation of its data. |
Copy to other samples with the same primary organization? | Select one or more samples in the list to which you want this composition data transferred. This option copies files and data to one or more selected samples "owned" by the same point of contact. |
When you finish, click Submit to save the data to the sample.
Defining a Functionalizing Entity
Fill in the following functionalized entity information as needed.
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Entity Type | Select the functionalizing entity type. Note: Entity types are described in the caNanoLab Glossary. | ||||||
Chemical Name | Enter the chemical name for the functionalizing entity whose type you just selected. | ||||||
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Activation Method | Select the method used to activate the functionality of the sample from the list.
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Activation Effect | Enter the functional effect of the entity. | ||||||
Description | Enter any additional composition information that the form does not include. |
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