Drug Delivery through Epidermal Tissue Cells by Functionalized Biosilica from Diatom Microalgae

Diatom microalgae are a natural source of fossil biosilica shells, namely the diatomaceous earth (DE), abundantly available at low cost. High surface area, mesoporosity and biocompatibility, as well as the availability of a variety of approaches for surface chemical modification, make DE highly prof...

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Published in:	Marine Drugs
Main Authors:	Danilo Vona, Annarita Flemma, Francesca Piccapane, Pietro Cotugno, Stefania Roberta Cicco, Vincenza Armenise, Cesar Vicente-Garcia, Maria Michela Giangregorio, Giuseppe Procino, Roberta Ragni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Subjects:	diatom biosilica organosilane topical drug delivery diatomaceous earth trans-epidermal drug permeation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/8/438