Light-driven release from polymeric microcapsules functionalized with bacteriorhodopsin.
Bacteriorhodopsin was incorporated into the shell of polymeric capsules. Light-driven variation of intercapsule volume pH with successive pore opening was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy. Release of the encapsulated dye molecules was studied by confocal fluorescence microscopy.
Erokhina
Svetlana
S
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Parma, Viale Usberti 23 A, 43100 Parma, Italy.
Benassi
Lucia
L
Bianchini
Paolo
P
Diaspro
Alberto
A
Erokhin
Victor
V
Fontana
M P
MP
D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011108:Polymers; D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins