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Capsosomes with “Free‐Floating” Liposomal Subcompartments
Author(s) -
HostaRigau Leticia,
Chung Shiow Fong,
Postma Almar,
Chandrawati Rona,
Städler Brigitte,
Caruso Frank
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201100908
Subject(s) - liposome , subtilisin , polymer , materials science , nanotechnology , capsule , polymer science , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , botany , composite material , enzyme
Capsosomes, that is, polymer capsules containing liposomal subcompartments , represent a promising new concept towards the design of artificial cells. Herein, capsosomes with control over the position of the subunits, “free‐floating” in the capsule interior and/or associated with the polymer membrane, are reported. The functionality of these capsosomes is demonstrated via temperature‐triggered encapsulated catalysis using subtilisin.