Alfred Hospital and Monash University 1 article published in JoVE Bioengineering Experimental Quantification of Interactions Between Drug Delivery Systems and Cells In Vitro: A Guide for Preclinical Nanomedicine Evaluation Paula M. Cevaal1, Michael Roche2, Sharon R. Lewin2,3,4, Frank Caruso5, Matthew Faria6 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 2Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 3Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 4Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, 5Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 6Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne A workflow is demonstrated for the absolute quantification of drug carrier-cell interactions using flow cytometry to allow better rational evaluation of novel drug delivery systems. This workflow is applicable to drug carriers of any type.
