Affiliation:
1. Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lenseld Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
2. Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
Abstract
Silk-based microgels that contain selenium nanoparticles embedded within the protein scaffold, that display potent antibacterial and antifungal properties, while importantly remain highly biocompatible with mammalian cells.
Funder
Gates Cambridge Trust
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Additive Manufacturing
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
UK Research and Innovation
Frances and Augustus Newman Foundation
FP7 Ideas: European Research Council
European Research Council
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Subject
General Materials Science