Characterization of the Spindle Morphology Nanomicelles Assembled from Sericin and Gelatin

Abstract EN

Complex nanomicelles were prepared by sericin and type A gelatin with molecular weight of 5789 Da and 128664 Da separately.

The assembling conditions were as follows: mass ratio (sericin/gelatin) was 1 : 1, protein concentration was 0.5%, temperature was 35°C, and assembling time was 18 hours.

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were conducted to observe and characterize the complex nanomicelles.

Results showed that the complex sericin/gelatin micelles was a kind of nanospindle micelles.

The micelles had high electrochemical stability, thermal stability, antidilution stability, and storage stability.