Chapter 7 Aptamer-Nanoparticle Bioconjugates for Drug Delivery

Drug delivery systems traditionally relied on passive diffusion mechanisms for targeting and releasing of therapeutically active molecules. The major problems associated with traditional delivery are poor specificity and dose-limited toxicity. Nanoparticles have found applicability in the developm...

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Main Author: Schäfer, Thomas (auth)
Other Authors: Özalp, Veli C. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: InTechOpen 2012
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