Natalia Navas

Prof. Natalia Navas

Analytical Chemistry/ibs.Granada, University of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

27Years (2000-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
1 December 2008 in Analytica Chimica Acta
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas
JRJulia Romero-Pastor
Julia Romero-Pastor
EMEloisa Manzano
Eloisa Manzano
Carolina CardellCarolina Cardell
Carolina Cardell

1 November 2010 in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas
JRJulia Romero‐Pastor
Julia Romero‐Pastor
EMEloisa Manzano
Eloisa Manzano
Carolina CardellCarolina Cardell
Carolina Cardell

1 October 2016 in Journal of Chromatography B
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
ISInmaculada Suárez
Inmaculada Suárez
ASAntonio Salmerón-García
Antonio Salmerón-García
JCJosé Cabeza
José Cabeza
LCLuis Fermín Capitán-Vallvey
Luis Fermín Capitán-Vallvey
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas

25 October 2023 in Vaccines
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
JFJesús Hermosilla Fernández
Jesús Hermosilla Fernández
AAAiran Alonso-García
Airan Alonso-García
ASAntonio Salmerón-García
Antonio Salmerón-García
JCJose Cabeza-Barrera
Jose Cabeza-Barrera
Antonio Luis Medina-CastilloAntonio Luis Medina-Castillo
Antonio Luis Medina-Castillo
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas
Comirnaty™ and Spikevax™ were the first vaccines approved for human use based on modified non-replicating mRNA lipophilic nanoparticle (mRNA-LNP) technology, with great success in the treatment of COVID-19. They have been used massively worldwide. One of the major inconveniences of these vaccines is related to pharmaceutical stability issues. Proper transportation, storage, and in-use handling before administration to patients are critical steps since failures can potentially reduce potency. In this research, the in-use stability of Comirnaty™ and Spikevax™ clinical samples was analysed and the results were compared. As changes in the size of the mRNA-LNPs are related to potency, these modifications were analysed by qualitative Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) as a stability-indicating method for control and stressed vaccine samples. Strong stress factors (accelerated light irradiation, manual shaking, and vortex vibration) and conditions that mimic in-use handling (exposure to natural light and room temperature, repeated cycles of injections, and 24 h storage in syringes) were checked. The morphology of the mRNA-LNPs was analysed by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to better interpret and support the DLS results. Although the two vaccines are based on the same mRNA-LNP technology, the results demonstrate that they are characterised by very different particle size profiles and behaviours against different handling/stress conditions.

12 October 2013 in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas
AHAgustín Herrera
Agustín Herrera
AMAntonio Martínez-Ortega
Antonio Martínez-Ortega
ASAntonio Salmerón-García
Antonio Salmerón-García
JCJosé Cabeza
José Cabeza
LCLuis Cuadros-Rodríguez
Luis Cuadros-Rodríguez

1 April 2016 in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
JHJosé Hernández-Jiménez
José Hernández-Jiménez
ASAntonio Salmerón-García
Antonio Salmerón-García
JCJosé Cabeza
José Cabeza
CVCelia Vélez
Celia Vélez
LCLuis Fermín Capitán-Vallvey
Luis Fermín Capitán-Vallvey
NNNatalia Navas
Natalia Navas