Acoustic droplet vaporization and propulsion of perfluorocarbon-loaded microbullets for targeted tissue penetration and deformation.

@article{Kagan2012AcousticDV,
  title={Acoustic droplet vaporization and propulsion of perfluorocarbon-loaded microbullets for targeted tissue penetration and deformation.},
  author={Daniel Kagan and Michael J. Benchimol and Jonathan C. Claussen and Erdembileg Chuluun-Erdene and Sadik C. Esener and Joseph Wang},
  journal={Angewandte Chemie},
  year={2012},
  volume={51 30},
  pages={
          7519-22
        }
}
Acoustic droplet vaporization of perfluorocarbon-loaded microbullets triggered by an ultrasound pulse provides the necessary force to penetrate, cleave, and deform cellular tissue for potential targeted drug delivery and precision nanosurgery. 
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