STATT MAGAZINE

Nanoparticle Therapy

Nanotechnology is expected to spur development of new methods of therapy. For example, there is some new form of therapy may be possible with the use of nanoparticle. A team of researchers from Rice University has successfully test handling cancer using nanoparticle size of about 120 nm to kill cancer cells. Nanoparticle formed as gold particles that are wrapped by peptide or antibodies on the surface. Once inserted into the body, peptide antibody will bring gold particles attached to the cancer cells.

Gold particles heated using infra-red rays from outside the body to kill cancer cells surround. This method has been successfully tested on animals. This method can only be done if the size of the gold particles is very small so it can move easily along with the body fluids, the biodynamic peptide or antibodies.

Development of Nanotechnology has been progressed to offer hazardous substances in the blood. A group of researchers at the University of Florida have reported their success in utilizing biocompatible micro emulsions to this need. Micro emulsion is using polymeric surfactant combined with ionic co-surfactant.