Guillermo Raul Castro, Ph.D.

Guillermo Raul Castro
Title
Professor
Address
Calle 50 y 115
C.P. 1900
City
La Plata
Phone
+54 (221) 483 37 94 ext. 132
Research field
Nanotechnology
Award year
1996

Research

The aim of Nanobiomaterial lab at National Univ of La Plata is focus on the development of molecular controlled release scaffolds based on biopolymers. Natural and/or modified biopolymers were used to develop films and micro- and nano-spheres containing molecules of interest (e.g. anticancer drugs, antiobiotics, enzymes). Spectroscopy and microscopy analysis were used to determine interaction between matrix components and with the environment. “Smart” (temperature and/or pH) sensitive gels containing superparamagetic nanoparticles were used to deliver the drug to appropriate targets are under study.