Scientists learn from caterpillars how to create self-assembling capsules for drug delivery at Salimpour Site.

Dr. Salimpour Site |Self-assembling molecules that spontaneously organize themselves to form complex structures are common in nature. For example, the tough outer layer of insects, called the cuticle, is rich in proteins that can self-assemble.

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Scientists learn from caterpillars how to create self-assembling capsules for drug delivery

Scientists learn from caterpillars how to create self-assembling capsules for drug delivery

Self-assembling molecules that spontaneously organize themselves to form complex structures are common in nature. For example, the tough outer layer of insects, called the cuticle, is rich in proteins that can self-assemble.