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pH-responsive ATP supply system CaCO3 microspheres ATP Oxygen scavenger in motility experiment as pH inducer pH induced ATP release Multi-layer CaCO3 microspheres were synthesized by using CaCl2 and Na2CO3 solutions and coated with multi-layer film through layer by layer assembly
Properties of CaCO3 microspheres
Properties of CaCO3 microspheres
pH Triggered ATP Release in Motility Assay Motility in absence of Scavenger mixture
Conclusion Successfully employed the assembled CaCO3 microspheres as pH response ATP carriers. After incubating with ATP, these microspheres were used as energy source to power the kinesin-microtubule system. These microspheres can be further used to load other cargo besides ATP to work as self powered cargo delivery nano-machines