Conceptual image of the treatment of cancer cells being attacked by gold nanoparticles. Medical Applications of Nanotecnology
Nanoparticles are metal structures that measure one billionth of a meter metre. They have a diameter 10,000 time smaller than a human hair. Such particles can be designed to be selectively introduced into a patient's body so that only the damaged cells are penetrated. Once nanoparticles recognise damaged cells they must become nanosources of heat. The particles are coated with gold as this element is biocompatible and readily evacuated by body fluids. It also makes the particles excellent sources of heat and can be treated with laser beams. The gold nanoparticles are injected into the human body and conducted in naturally produced folic acid towards the cancer cells. These nanostructures are able to recognise and trap a specific cancer marker.
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