A Cluster of Silica Nanoparticles, Shown under a Scanning Electron Microscope (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

A Cluster of Silica Nanoparticles, Shown under a Scanning Electron Microscope

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This is a cluster of mesoporous silica nanoparticles under a scanning electron microscope. These nanoparticles, developed at Oxford University, can be inserted into sperm to investigate unexplained infertility cases. They can be loaded with compounds to identify, diagnose or treat infertility.

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Natalia Barkalina/Oxford University

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