Abstract
Gold-coated liposomes are maneuvered using an optical trap to achieve precise delivery of encapsulated molecular cargo. Movement and payload release from these plasmon resonant nanocapsules are independently controlled using a pulsed trapping beam. This technology enables in vitro delivery of a payload to a selected cell and may be applied to the interrogation of individual cells within their biological microenvironment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6380-6383 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 11 2012 |
Keywords
- controlled release
- liposomes
- nanoparticles
- optical trapping
- plasmon resonance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering