TY  - JOUR
AB  - This work investigates the temperature-dependent micelle formation as well as the micellar structure of the saponin aescin. The critical micelle concentration ( cmc ) of aescin is determined from the concentration-dependent autofluorescence (AF) of aescin. Values between cmcaescin,AF (10 ∘ C) = 0.38 ± 0.09 mM and cmcaescin,AF (50 ∘ C) = 0.32 ± 0.13 mM were obtained. The significance of this method is verified by tensiometry measurements. The value determined from this method is within the experimental error identical with values obtained from autofluorescence ( cmcaescin,T(WP) (23 ∘ C) = 0.33 ± 0.02 mM). The structure of the aescin micelles was investigated by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) at 10 and 40 ∘ C. At low temperature, the aescin micelles are rod-like, whereas at high temperature the structure is ellipsoidal. The radii of gyration were determined to ≈31 Å (rods) and ≈21 Å (ellipsoid). The rod-like shape of the aescin micelles at low temperature was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All investigations were performed at a constant pH of 7.4, because the acidic aescin has the ability to lower the pH value in aqueous solution.
DA  - 2019
DO  - 10.3390/colloids3020047
KW  - saponin
KW  - aescin
KW  - critical micelle concentration (cmc)
KW  - autofluorescence
KW  - small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
KW  - transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
KW  - micelle structure
LA  - eng
IS  - 2
PY  - 2019
T2  - Colloids and Interfaces
TI  - Self-Assembly of the Bio-Surfactant Aescin in Solution. A Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence Study
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29353871
Y2  - 2024-11-21T21:59:34
ER  -