Microcapsules with three orthogonal reactive sites.
Polymeric microcapsules containing reactive sites on the shell surface and two orthogonally reactive polymers encapsulated within the interior are selectively labeled. The capsules provide three spatially separate and differentially reactive sites. Confocal fluorescence microscopy is used to characterize the distribution of labels. Polymers encapsulated are distributed homogeneously within the core and do not interact with the shell even when oppositely charged.
Mason
Brian P
BP
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA.
Hira
Steven M
SM
Strouse
Geoffrey F
GF
McQuade
D Tyler
DT
D003485:Cyanates / Q000737:chemistry*; D005453:Fluorescence; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D003485:Cyanates; D011108:Polymers; C008972:polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate