title: Synthesis of biocompatible polymeric nano-capsules based on calcium carbonate: A potential cisplatin delivery system.
authors.affiliation: CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vergaro
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy. Electronic address: paride.papadia@unisalento.it.
authors.forename: Paride
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papadia
authors.affiliation: CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leporatti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandra A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: De Pascali
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Fanizzi
authors.affiliation: CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia - CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.ciccarella@unisalento.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciccarella
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry; D002477:Cells; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000737:chemistry*; D065546:Drug Liberation; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry; D061986:MCF-7 Cells; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry*; D011479:Protamines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D053769:Nanocapsules; D011479:Protamines; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D002945:Cisplatin
keywords: Calcium carbonate nanoparticles; Cisplatin; Drug delivery; Layer-by-layer