Puncture mechanics of cnidarian cnidocysts: a natural actuator

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cnidocysts isolated from cnidarian organisms are attractive as a drug-delivery platform due to their fast, efficient delivery of toxins. The cnidocyst could be utilized as the means to deliver therapeutics in a wearable drug-delivery...

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Main Authors: Eddington David T, Anderson Peter A, Oppegard Shawn C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
Online Access:http://www.jbioleng.org/content/3/1/17