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SUBMITTER: Ostermann J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4311591 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ostermann Johannes J Schmidtke Christian C Wolter Christopher C Merkl Jan-Philip JP Kloust Hauke H Weller Horst H
Beilstein journal of nanotechnology 20150121
In this short review, the main challenges in the use of hydrophobic nanoparticles in biomedical application are addressed. It is shown how to overcome the different issues by the use of a polymeric encapsulation system, based on an amphiphilic polyisoprene-block-poly(ethylene glycol) diblock copolymer. On the basis of this simple molecule, the development of a versatile and powerful phase transfer strategy is summarized, focusing on the main advantages like the adjustable size, the retained prop ...[more]