| abstract |
There is provided a biocompatible material for delivering a biological molecule to target location, the material comprising : - a hydrogel matrix material, - a divalent cation-phosphate nanoparticle (in particular Calcium Phosphate), - and a biological molecule (in particular a nucleic acid) complexed with the nanoparticle; wherein the nanoparticle is embedded within the hydrogel matrix material. The biocompatible material, particularly when in a 3D form, can be used in the treatment of various diseases. A preferred method of embedding the nanoparticles and biological molecules in the matrix is by electrophoretic transfer. |