Cover Picture: Rapid, Room‐Temperature Synthesis of Antibacterial Bionanocomposites of Lysozyme with Amorphous Silica or Titania (Small 5/2006)

The cover graphic illustrates the encapsulation of lysozyme molecules within a self‐assembled nanoscale silica framework. These robust antimicrobial lysozyme/silica composite nanoparticles are synthesized through lysozyme‐induced mineralization. The background SEM image reveals the morphology of the composite nanoparticles. Lysozyme also catalyzed the formation of, and became encapsulated within, titania nanoparticles. For more information, please refer to the Communication "Rapid, Room‐Temperature Synthesis of Antibacterial Bionanocomposites of Lysozyme with Amorphous Silica or Titania" by J. C. Spain and co‐workers on page 640 ff. The lysozyme protein structure was obtained from the NCBI database and visualized using Cn3D 4.1. Illustration by Rodney Walker, ARA Inc.