'Onion' vesicles for drug delivery developed
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 11:20
in Physics & Chemistry
A certain kind of dendrimer, a molecule that features tree-like branches, offers a simple way of creating vesicles and tailoring their diameter and thickness, researchers report. Moreover, these dendrimer-based vesicles self-assemble with concentric layers of membranes, much like an onion.