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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 435-440Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/marc.200500777
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biological applications of polyelectrolytes; colloids; DNA; microencapsulation; proteins; self-assembly
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A novel method for the encapsulation of biomacromolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins, into polyelectrolyte microcapsules is described. Fluorescence-labelled double-stranded DNA and human serum albumin (HSA) are used as model substances for encapsulation in hollow microcapsules templated on human erythrocytes. The encapsulation procedure involves an intermediate drying C, step. The accumulation of DNA and HSA in the capsules is observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy, UV spectroscopy, and flourimetry. The mechanism of encapsulation is discussed.
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