Multicompartmentalized polymersomes for selective encapsulation of biomacromolecules.
Multicompartmentalized polymersomes are formed using block co-polymers PMOXA-PDMS-PMOXA and PS-PIAT, and are subsequently proven to be capable of selective encapsulation of biomacromolecules. This architecture mimics the compartmentalization found in cells and may serve as a simple, albeit robust, model system.
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602.
Zhikang
Z
Fu
Mirjam Andreasson
MA
Ochsner
Hans-Peter M
HP
de Hoog
Nikodem
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Tomczak
Madhavan
M
Nallani
D002214:Capsules; D002232:Carbocyanines / Q000737:chemistry; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D002214:Capsules; D002232:Carbocyanines; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; C085321:cyanine dye 5