Kinetically assembled nanoparticles of bioactive macromolecules exhibit enhanced stability and cell-targeted biological efficacy.
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SUBMITTER: York AW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3495129 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb
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Kinetically assembled nanoparticles of bioactive macromolecules exhibit enhanced stability and cell-targeted biological efficacy.
York Adam W AW Zablocki Kyle R KR Lewis Daniel R DR Gu Li L Uhrich Kathryn E KE Prud'homme Robert K RK Moghe Prabhas V PV
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 20120102 6
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