in vivo

Heidi L van de Wouw1,2, Shuo-Ting Yen3,4, Manon Valet3

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive E., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

概括

研究人员通过结合聚乙烯糖醇 (PEG) 和聚 (PFPE) 分段开发了新的非离子表面活性剂. 这些表面活性剂有效地降低了碳油在水乳液的界面张力,增强了生物医学应用.

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