Researchers at Melbourne University have developed a versatile method to quickly and easily load a diverse range of functional and therapeutic cargo into polymer capsules.
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A New Review of Nanocellulose for Biomedical Applications
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Improving nanoparticle cellular uptake
A group at the University of Adelaide have developed an intracellular GSH-responsive drug delivery system with enhanced cellular uptake capability.
Targeted killing of tumor cells with cancer nanotherapeutics
Paolo Netti and co-workers have designed and characterized model tumor activated polystyrene nanoparticles (TAP-NPs) that release cytotoxic drugs.
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Researcers construct a multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform that gathers five diagnostic and therapeutic functions into one single nanocomposite.
Flexible piezoelectrics in medicine
KAIST researchers discuss the recent progress of flexible piezoelectric thin-film harvesters and nanosensors for use in biomedical fields.
Particles for Healthcare Applications
Researchers highlight the potential and current biological and biomedical applications of micro- and nanoparticle research.
Researchers find the recipe for degradable implants
Fraunhofer researchers have developed load bearing, biodegradable implants that are completely degraded in the body.
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