Open AccessBiocompatible Polymer Nanoparticles for Intra-cellular Applications
Author(s) -
Emma Johansson,
Mark Bradley
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2012.237
Subject(s) - microsphere , biomolecule , nanotechnology , biocompatible material , nanoparticle , polymer , chemistry , styrene , materials science , chemical engineering , copolymer , organic chemistry , biomedical engineering , engineering , medicine
Polymeric styrene microspheres have a great potential at the interface of chemistry and biology. The progress of the synthetic development of multifunctional microspheres and their use as delivery agents of different biomolecules into cells is discussed. Their multifunctional properties open a wide range of applications from intracellular real-time sensors, to the use of microspheres as catalysts performing exogenous chemistry within cells.