Engineers have developed microparticles made of a biocompatible polymer that can deliver a payload at different time points and could be used to create 'self-boosting' vaccines. Most vaccines ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Henderson, Emily. (2022, August 30). 3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Davey, Reginald. (2020, April 02). Using Microparticles to Repair and Detox Cardiac Muscle.

Cell culture vials. Lab grown tumour cells produce microparticles that can be efficient in cancer treatment. (Credit: Sarah Pflug) The softness of microparticles influences their uptake by cancer ...

Microparticles created by new 3-D fabrication method could release drugs or vaccines long after injection Sep 14, 2017 Helping drug-delivering particles squeeze through a syringe ...

MIT researchers have designed microparticles that can deliver phototherapy to tumors, along with chemotherapy drugs. At bottom left are particles that carry the drug doxorubicin, and at top right ...

The strategy, tested in a mouse model of MS, harnesses biodegradeable microparticles (MPs) loaded with the immunosuppressant drug rapamycin, and functionalized with immune-modulating molecules, to ...

Microparticles feel the pinch. 10 Nov 2006. Optical tweezers help to measure the refractive index of micrometre-sized particles. A new method for measuring the refractive index of micrometre-sized ...

The refractive index (RI) is a fundamental property of how light interacts with matter and knowing its value for microparticles is vital to a wide range of scientific research. Although several ...

Researchers have now made consumable microparticles that resemble pollen grains as a way to protect bees from organophosphate pesticides. Jing Chen, James Webb, ...