Institute for Bionanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM)

Dr. Earl Cheng

The Miniature Laboratory: A sac formed by the self-assembly of small and large molecules can be used to instantly encapsulate stem cells.

Watch: Self-assembling sacs form instantly when two aqueous solutions, one containing small molecules (first drop) and another containing high molecular weight polymers (green drop), are brought together.

Science 28 March 2008: Vol. 319. no. 5871, pp. 1812 - 1816