Blood Cell Membrane Coated Na**sponges Soak Up Microbial Toxins
 

Blood Cell Membrane Coated Na**sponges Soak Up Microbial Toxins
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Fighter pilots are able to release decoys when being shot at, directing the missiles away from their target. There is ** reason to try to destroy the missiles themselves, a much more difficult proposition for engineers. In medicine, the opposite approach has reigned supreme, that of trying to kill the pathogens themselves. **w researches at*University of California, San Diego have developed na**particles that attract and absorb toxins, such as those released by infectious pathogens. These “na**sponges” are made*out of a biodegradable polymer coated with a red blood cell membrane.

Here’s a National Science Foundation video with the research team showing off the new tech**logy:





NSF: Na**sponge decoy fights superbug infections…

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