Towards intelligent bioreactor systems: triggering the release and mixing of compounds based on DNA-functionalized hybrid hydrogel†
Abstract
We have designed and synthesized an intelligent mesoporous silica nanoparticle–DNA hydrogel bioreactor system that can be controlled by external stimuli. The system allowed the simultaneous incorporation of multiple components, and the separation between the components can be destroyed by a structural change of the DNA to initiate a reaction.