1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Experimental 3.1. Materials 3.2. Sample preparation 3.3. Fluorescence microscopy 3.4. Negative staining TEM 3.5. Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) 4. Results and discussion 4.1. From globule to coil: A non-first order transition 4.2. DNA interaction with CTAB and β-CD 4.3. β-CD as a decompacting agent 5. Conclusions and perspectives 6. Acknowledgeme...

Polymeric expansile nanoparticles (eNPs) that respond to a mildly acidic environment by swelling with water and expanding 2-10× in diameter represent a new responsive drug delivery system. Here, we use a variety of techniques to characterize the pH- and time-dependence of eNP swelling as this is a key property responsible for the observed in vitro and in vivo performance of eNPs. Results demons...

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