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LOCATION:Roy Blunt Hall 143
SUMMARY:Biology Seminar: "The Biological and Ecological Implications of Na
 nomaterials: Perfluorocarbon Nanoemulsions and Microplastics"
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Department will host a seminar featuring Dr. Racha
 el Day from Drury University.\n\n\nThe Day research group focuses on stud
 ying the biological implications of materials less than 5 mm in size.  Tw
 o of these materials are nanoemulsions and microplastics.  Perfluorocarbo
 n nanoemulsions\, droplets of fluorous solvent stabilized by a polymeric 
 amphiphile dispersed in water\, are an intriguing platform for drug deliv
 ery.  The fluorous phase is biocompatible\, has a high dissolved oxygen c
 ontent\, and is both lipophobic and hydrophobic\, preventing the leaching
  of payloads.\n\n\nMicroplastics are formed by the breakdown of larger pl
 astic waste products.  We are exposed to microplastics in most facets of 
 our lives\, including stormwater run-off and water processing.  Here\, we
  studied the effect of environmental microplastics on inflammation and en
 docytosis.
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 e Biology Department will host a seminar featuring Dr. Rachael Day from D
 rury University.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The Day research group focuses on studying the b
 iological implications of materials less than 5 mm in size.&amp;nbsp\; Two of
  these materials are nanoemulsions and microplastics.&amp;nbsp\; Perfluorocar
 bon nanoemulsions\, droplets of fluorous solvent stabilized by a polymeri
 c amphiphile dispersed in water\, are an intriguing platform for drug del
 ivery.&amp;nbsp\; The fluorous phase is biocompatible\, has a high dissolved 
 oxygen content\, and is both lipophobic and hydrophobic\, preventing the 
 leaching of payloads.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Microplastics are formed by the breakdown o
 f larger plastic waste products.&amp;nbsp\; We are exposed to microplastics i
 n most facets of our lives\, including stormwater run-off and water proce
 ssing.&amp;nbsp\; Here\, we studied the effect of environmental microplastics
  on inflammation and endocytosis.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;
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