Synthetic microcapsules with membrane-bound inner chambers in which chemical reactions can be isolated and controlled have been assembled, layer by layer. Could artificial cells be on the horizon?
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Picart, C., Discher, D. Embedded shells decalcified. Nature 448, 879–880 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/448879a
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