The versatility of the branched macromolecules known as dendrimers is being exploited in various ways — explosively so, in the context of their application as potential drug-delivery systems.
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Meijer, E., van Genderen, M. Dendrimers set to self-destruct. Nature 426, 128–129 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/426128a
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