bioballistics

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bio- +‎ ballistics

Noun[edit]

bioballistics (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of biolistics
    • 2016 March 5, “Identification of a Short Cell-Penetrating Peptide from Bovine Lactoferricin for Intracellular Delivery of DNA in Human A549 Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      These include mechanical and electrical transfection techniques, such as microinjection, bioballistics, hydrodynamic force, ultrasonic nebulization, and electroporation, and chemical/biochemical methods, such as calcium phosphate coprecipitation, and membrane permeation catalyzed by artificial lipids, peptides/proteins, dendrimers, and virus-based vectors [2 ].