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- noun Any of a family of
copolymers of three chains ofethylene oxide and a single chain ofpropylene oxide that are used asnonionic surfactants
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Dr. Zimmerberg and his colleagues discovered that a sealing agent known as poloxamine prevented cells from rupturing and releasing the parasites.
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Made of multiple oxyethylene and oxypropylene segments, poloxamine is used in gene therapy as an alternative to artificial viruses for carrying DNA into cells.
Wired Top Stories 2009
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Poloxamine Made of multiple oxyethylene and oxypropylene segments, poloxamine is used in gene therapy as an alternative to artificial viruses for carrying DNA into cells.
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The researchers plan to study the effects of poloxamine and similar compounds on the bursting process in hopes of developing a new malaria treatment. infoZine ® is generously hosted with web services provided by
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