Bioinspired polymer vesicles and membranes for biological and medical applications
Biological membranes play an essential role in living organisms by providing stable and
functional compartments, preserving cell architecture, whilst supporting signalling and …
functional compartments, preserving cell architecture, whilst supporting signalling and …
All wrapped up: stabilization of enzymes within single enzyme nanoparticles
Enzymes are extremely useful in many industrial and pharmaceutical areas due to their
ability to catalyze reactions with high selectivity. In order to extend their lifetime, significant …
ability to catalyze reactions with high selectivity. In order to extend their lifetime, significant …
Polymeric vesicles: from drug carriers to nanoreactors and artificial organelles
P Tanner, P Baumann, R Enea, O Onaca… - Accounts of chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
One strategy in modern medicine is the development of new platforms that combine
multifunctional compounds with stable, safe carriers in patient-oriented therapeutic …
multifunctional compounds with stable, safe carriers in patient-oriented therapeutic …
Compartmentalization approaches in soft matter science: from nanoreactor development to organelle mimics
Compartmentalization is an essential feature found in living cells to ensure that biological
processes occur without being affected by undesired external influences. Over the years …
processes occur without being affected by undesired external influences. Over the years …
Stimuli‐responsive polymersomes as nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery
O Onaca, R Enea, DW Hughes… - Macromolecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric formulations (micelles, vesicles etc.) have emerged as versatile drug carriers due
to their increased stability, site specificity, blood circulation resistance and thus overall …
to their increased stability, site specificity, blood circulation resistance and thus overall …
[PDF][PDF] Positional assembly of enzymes in polymersome nanoreactors for cascade reactions
DM Vriezema, PML Garcia, N Sancho Oltra… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2007 - academia.edu
The cellular environment can be regarded as a highly complex synthetic medium, in which
numerous multistep reactions take place simultaneously with unsurpassed efficiency and …
numerous multistep reactions take place simultaneously with unsurpassed efficiency and …
Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME): a versatile eco‐friendly solvent for applications in biotechnology and biorefineries
The quest for sustainable solvents is currently a matter of intense research and
development, as solvents significantly contribute heavily to the waste generated by chemical …
development, as solvents significantly contribute heavily to the waste generated by chemical …
A three‐enzyme cascade reaction through positional assembly of enzymes in a polymersome nanoreactor
Porous polymersomes based on block copolymers of isocyanopeptides and styrene have
been used to anchor enzymes at three different locations, namely, in their lumen (glucose …
been used to anchor enzymes at three different locations, namely, in their lumen (glucose …
Biohybrid polymer capsules
SFM van Dongen, HPM de Hoog, RJRW Peters… - Chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Compartmentalization is one of the most powerful tools in nature's arsenal to structure
metabolic and signaling pathways. Many of the catalytic reactions taking place in cells …
metabolic and signaling pathways. Many of the catalytic reactions taking place in cells …
Selective and responsive nanoreactors
Chemical reactions can be confined to nanoscale compartments by encapsulating catalysts
in hollow nanoobjects. Such reaction compartments effectively become nanoreactors when …
in hollow nanoobjects. Such reaction compartments effectively become nanoreactors when …