@article { ISI:000343018200079,
	title = {Enhancing cubosome functionality by coating with a single layer of poly-epsilon-lysine},
	journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces},
	volume = {6},
	number = {19},
	year = {2014},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {17126-17133},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>We report the preparation and characterization of monoolein cubosomes that can be easily surface modified through adsorption of a single layer of cationic poly-epsilon-lysine. Poly-epsilon-lysine coated cubosomes show remarkable stability in serum solution, are nontoxic and, are readily internalized by HeLa cells. The poly-epsilon-lysine coating provides chemical handles for further bioconjugation of the cubosome surface. We also demonstrate that the initial release rate of a hydrophilic drug, Naproxen sodium, from the cubosomes is retarded with just a single layer of polymer. Interestingly, cubosomes loaded with Naproxen sodium, recently shown to have anticancer properties, cause more apoptosis in HeLa cells when compared to free unencapsulated drug.</p>},
	keywords = {bioconjugation, cubosomes, drug delivery vehicle, dual loading, theranostics},
	issn = {1944-8244},
	doi = {10.1021/am5047872},
	author = {Deshpande, Sonal and Venugopal, Edakkal and Ramagiri, Shobha and Bellare, Jayesh R. and Kumaraswamy, Guruswamy and Singh, Neetu}
}
@article {44529,
	title = {Surface colonized silver nano particles over chitosan poly-electrolyte micro-spheres and their multi-functional behavior},
	journal = {Materials Research Express},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2018},
	month = {FEB },
	pages = { 025032},
	type = {Journal Article},
	abstract = {hitosan/tripolyphosphate polyelectrolyte (TPP) microspheres, decorated and surface functionalized with silver nanoparticles (NPs) of average diameter of 15 nm, were synthesized following a simple two-step procedure. These Ag NP-functionalized polyelectrolyte microspheres (Ag-CSPMs) are found to be biocompatible and enhancing the reactive oxygen species in curcumin with excellent anti-bacterial activity for selected Gram-positive and negative bacterial strains, making them much attractive relative to bare surface counterparts; the well-stabilized silver NPs do not form any agglomerations on the surface of the chitosan microspheres. They also show excellent cytotoxic behavior towards MCF7 cell lines, showing a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 32 μg ml-1. Therefore, Ag-CSPMs exhibit multi-functional ability having potential towards theranostics applications.},
	keywords = {antibacterial properties, Chitosan, Cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species, silver nanoparticles, theranostics},
	issn = {20531591},
	doi = { 10.1088/2053-1591/aaa3c6},
	author = {Prakash, B.},
	editor = {Asha, S.}
}
