A drug contained in this nano environment is like a fish swimming inside a bowl. We can study the 'fish' in detail, and it won't swim away. |
This opens the door to using biologically friendly capsule delivery vehicles in exciting new health and agricultural applications. Chemical reactions can be performed within individual isolated capsules, or on groups of capsules linked together like boxcars in a train. |
We form an 'army' of uniform capsules, and then we can use them in a military fashion. That is, the capsules are well behaved, and follow orders without wandering off and propagating. |