Lichtgedanken 05

S C HW E R P U N K T 21 05 | LICHT GEDANKEN Operation on the open egg Tiny particles are playing an increasingly vital role in medicine and phar- macy: nanoparticles can no longer be ignored, whether it be with regards diagnosis or in the fight against diseases. However, in order to find the perfect particle for the specific application, the primary materials must be investigated in great detail. Jena pharmacists have adopted an unusual approach: they are experimenting with chicken eggs. Our author visited the scientists in their laboratories. BY SEBASTIAN HOLLSTEIN F E AT U R E