Alkyl Length Effects on the DNA Transport Properties of Cu (II) and Zn(II) Metallovesicles: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study

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(a) Low-magnification AFM images of the metallosurfactant complex (3) on mica surface showing the size distribution ranging from 20 to 50 nm; (b) graphical representation of the metallosurfactant liposome; (c) high-magnification image of the lipoplex formed from the metallosurfactant complexation with DNA; and (d) the height profile of the AFM cantilever showing the size of the lipoplex to be ~75 nm.

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