Aggregation of single-chained cationic surfactant molecules into vesicles induced by oligonucleotide

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2008 Aug;324(1-2):185-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2008.04.057. Epub 2008 May 29.

Abstract

Vesicles have many important applications in many different fields. In the present paper, we report for the first time that oligonucleotide can induce single-chained cationic surfactant molecules to aggregate into vesicles by determining turbidity with a Uv-vis spectrophotometer, observing images with a transmission electron microscope and/or fluorescence microscope, and dynamic light scattering. This study may increase the efficiency and applicability for a DNA/amphiphile system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cations
  • Micelles*
  • Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cations
  • Micelles
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Surface-Active Agents