Research Article - (2014) Volume 5, Issue 2

Aggregation Behavior of Polystyrene-Nanoparticles in Human Blood Serum and its Impact on the in vivo Distribution in Mice

Kristin Mohr1,3, Maria Sommer2, Grit Baier3, Susanne Schöttler3, Patricia Okwieka2,3, Stefan Tenzer4, Katharina Landfester3*, Volker Mailänder2,3, Manfred Schmidt1 and Ralf Georg Meyer2
1Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Welder Weg 11, D-55021 Mainz, Germany
2Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr, 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
3Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
4Institute for Immunology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
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