Biomimetic nanoparticles – the medicine of the future

Nanoparticles (NPs) show potential as carriers of drugs to specific locations in the body. In order to achieve this without being rejected by the body, they may be “disguised” by coating their surface with a layer which is biocompatible.

Gong and Winnik describe the strategies which have been used to produce these coated NPs and their application, as well as suggesting some future prospects for this exciting research area.

Read the full Nanoscale Feature article today:

Strategies in biomimetic surface engineering of nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Yong-kuan Gong and Françoise M. Winnik
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11297J

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