Password Magazine - Issue 25
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Ask a biochemist or microbiologist about the brave new world of
nanotechnology and they will probably tell you that they have been
working in it for decades.After all, typical biological molecules
are significantly less than 100 nanometers (nm) long. But the
problem with conventional biochemistry and microbiology is that you
can rarely, if ever, get on a one-to-one basis with your molecules.
Nanotechnology is changing that.We can now make functional
structures so small that they can go and seek out individual
molecules. Nanotechnology will enable us to measure or image
concentrations of biological material that are equivalent to a grain
of salt dissolved in an Olympic swimming pool.That has important
implications for new therapies as well.
DownloadPDF file of complete article (563 KB) + Nanotechnology in medicine Useful links
+ Molecular healthcare: molecular imaging and biosensors + Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) For more informationMenno Prins Philips Research E-mail: menno.prins@philips.com Henk Stapert Philips Research E-mail: henk.stapert@phlips.com Holger Grüll Philips Research E-mail: holger.gruell@philips.com |
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