Synthesis of amphiphilic polysuccinimide star copolymers for responsive delivery in plants.

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  • Mingsheng Chen
  • Shaun P Jensen
  • Megan R Hill
  • Gloria Moore
  • Zhenli He
  • Brent S Sumerlin
چکیده

While polymeric nanocarriers are widely used in medicine for controlled release and site-specific delivery, few reports have applied such delivery methods within agriculture, despite the urgent need for specific delivery of pesticides and nutrients. We report the synthesis of stimuli-responsive and biodegradable polymeric nanocarriers designed for delivery to the phloem of plants and describe methods employed to evaluate their toxicity in plant cells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 51 47  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015