Light-driven release from polymeric microcapsules functionalized with bacteriorhodopsin.

J Am Chem Soc

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Parma, Viale Usberti 23 A, 43100 Parma, Italy.

Published: July 2009

Bacteriorhodopsin was incorporated into the shell of polymeric capsules. Light-driven variation of intercapsule volume pH with successive pore opening was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy. Release of the encapsulated dye molecules was studied by confocal fluorescence microscopy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja903066sDOI Listing

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