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    | Open Access

    Virus-like particles are promising for drug delivery systems and vaccine development, but controlling their size and morphology is challenging. Here, amino acid sequences are inserted into MS2 bacteriophage virus-like particles, with their size and shape being controlled by varying the insert used.

    • Artur P. Biela
    • , Antonina Naskalska
    •  & Jonathan G. Heddle

  • Review Article
    | Open Access

    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of materials and coatings for antiviral surfaces. Here, a comprehensive review is performed for natural and synthetic antiviral and virucidal materials, including a discussion of their underpinning mechanisms.

    • Paulina D. Rakowska
    • , Mariavitalia Tiddia
    •  & Ian S. Gilmore

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    | Open Access

    The effect of microbial communities on the degradation of polymer composites has not been widely studied. Here, a multi-omics and materials characterization approach reveals the time-dependent effect of naturally occurring microbes on the degradation of vinyl ester composites.

    • Adam M. Breister
    • , Muhammad A. Imam
    •  & Pavana Prabhakar

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