Applications of Nanomaterials in Biology and Medicine

[...]nanoparticles with size-tunable light emission have been employed to produce exceptional images of tumor sites; single-walled carbon nanotubes, having diameters comparable to the width of DNA molecules, have demonstrated an impressive potential as high-efficiency delivery transporters for biomo...

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Published inJournal of nanotechnology Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Dong, Lifeng, Craig, Michael M., Khang, Dongwoo, Chen, Chunying
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Carbon
Drug delivery systems
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
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Summary:[...]nanoparticles with size-tunable light emission have been employed to produce exceptional images of tumor sites; single-walled carbon nanotubes, having diameters comparable to the width of DNA molecules, have demonstrated an impressive potential as high-efficiency delivery transporters for biomolecules into cells. [...]the main emphasis of this special issue focuses on the development of some nanomaterials and their applications in biology and medicine.
ISSN:1687-9503
1687-9511
DOI:10.1155/2012/816184