Molecular Slingshot (IMAGE)

University of Montreal

Molecular Slingshot

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The molecular slingshot is only a few nanometres long and is composed of a synthetic DNA strand that can load a drug and then effectively act as the rubber band of the slingshot.

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Marco Tripodi

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