Coacervates are the soft matter of life
The discovery that coacervates – dense aqueous droplets formed by phase separation – play a role in almost every process taking place in our cells leads to new perspectives on soft matter in living systems. Studying the soft material properties and chemical capabilities of coacervates is opening new avenues in pharmacology and biomaterials.
Authors
- Evan Spruijt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4793-9923)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Europhysics news
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epn/2025308
- Primary Topic
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00