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/ Research, People
Martina's and Tomaž's article is published in Advanced Science
Overall impact: New strategy to produce molecular factories with cell functionality
/ Research, People
Andrea's and Viktoria's article is published in Biomacromolecules
/ Doctorate/PhD
Christina successfully defended her PhD thesis - Congratulation!
/ People
Dalin was appointed as Ass. Prof at Shenzhen University, China - Congratulation!
/ Research
Argovia project NCTNano is granted for one more year
/ Research
Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo
For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos. This innovative approach using artificial organelles as cellular…
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Nanocapsules Enable Cell-Inspired Metabolic Reactions
Researchers at the University of Basel succeeded in developing capsules capable of producing the bio-molecule glucose-6-phosphate that plays an important role in metabolic processes. The researchers were able to produce the metabolite in…
/ Events
Basar Molekular mit dem deutschen Politiker Gregor Gysi (in german only)
Beim Wissens-Talk «Basar Molekular» trifft klassische Musik auf Biophysik und Politik auf Chemie. Gäste sind am 23. Februar 2017 unter anderem der deutsche Linkspartei-Politiker Gregor Gysi und der Aargauer Intendant Christian Weidmann.
/ Research
Chemists Create Clusters of Organelles by Mimicking Nature
Scientists from the University of Basel have succeeded in organizing spherical compartments into clusters mimicking the way natural organelles would create complex structures. They managed to connect the synthetic compartments by creating…/ Research
Better Contrast Agents Based on Nanoparticles
Scientists at the University of Basel have developed nanoparticles which can serve as efficient contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. This new type of nanoparticles produce around ten times more contrast than the actual contrast…
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Controllable protein gates deliver on-demand permeability in artificial nanovesicles
Researchers at the University of Basel have succeeded in building protein gates for artificial nano-vesicles that become transparent only under specific conditions. The gate responds to certain pH values, triggering a reaction and releasing…
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How Natural Channel Proteins Move in Artificial Membranes
Natural channel proteins are integrated into artificial membranes to facilitate the transport of ions and molecules. Researchers at the University of Basel have now been able to measure the movement of these channel proteins for the first…