| dc.contributor.advisor | Angela Belcher and Paula Hammond. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaffar, Saeeda Mahdi | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-05-19T16:57:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-05-19T16:57:31Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2005 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/33703 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33703 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2005. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: The aims of this investigation are to (i) prepare hybrid quantum dot (QD)-polymer compleses, (ii) maniplulate structural and chemical properties of the hybrids and characterize their effects on biocompatibility, and (iii) assemble diverse, heterostructured complexes for enhancing and fluorescently tracking gene therapy. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Saeeda Mahdi Jaffar. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 158 leaves | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/33703 | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Chemical Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.title | Layer-by-layer surface manipulation and biointegration of quantum dots : assembly of nanostructured DNA delivery vehicles | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | Ph.D. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 64665008 | en_US |
