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Xibo Yan1, Adeline Sivignon, Pierre Alcouffe
1Université de Lyon, Lyon, F-69003, France.
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Nanoprecipitation of miglyol into droplets surrounded by a functional glycopolymer generates nanocapsules of biointerest. Fluorophores are trapped in situ or post-grafted onto the crosslinked polymer shell for efficient imaging. The resulting colloids induce aggregation of bacteria through strong specific interactions and promote their facile removal.
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