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Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release
Published on: February 13, 2016
Laser-responsive sequential delivery of multiple antimicrobials using nanocomposite hydrogels
Meera Patel1,2, Alexander L Corbett1,2, Aarushi Vardhan1
1Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1065 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada. ruby.sullan@utoronto.ca.
Abstract:
Precise control of antimicrobial delivery can prevent the adverse effects of antibiotics. By exploiting the photothermal activity of polydopamine nanoparticles along with the distinct transition temperatures of liposomes, a near-infrared (NIR) laser can be used to control the sequential delivery of an antibiotic and its adjuvant from a nanocomposite hydrogel-preventing bacterial growth.

