Abstract
Significant recent progress has been made in the development of microfabricated nanofluidic devices for use in the biomedical sciences. Novel nanotechnological approaches have been explored in view of a more individualized medical approach. Much of the development has been fuelled by the advantages derived from utilizing nanoscale phenomena to manipulate fluid samples or mediate drug delivery. As such, we present a comprehensive review of nanochannel technologies, highlighting their potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Keywords: Silicon nanotechnology, drug delivery, nanofluidics, MEMS, microfabrication
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Nanochannel Systems for Personalized Therapy and Laboratory Diagnostics
Volume: 11 Issue: 4
Author(s): A. Grattoni, D. Fine, A. Ziemys, J. Gill, E. Zabre, R. Goodall and M. Ferrari
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Keywords: Silicon nanotechnology, drug delivery, nanofluidics, MEMS, microfabrication
Abstract: Significant recent progress has been made in the development of microfabricated nanofluidic devices for use in the biomedical sciences. Novel nanotechnological approaches have been explored in view of a more individualized medical approach. Much of the development has been fuelled by the advantages derived from utilizing nanoscale phenomena to manipulate fluid samples or mediate drug delivery. As such, we present a comprehensive review of nanochannel technologies, highlighting their potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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Grattoni A., Fine D., Ziemys A., Gill J., Zabre E., Goodall R. and Ferrari M., Nanochannel Systems for Personalized Therapy and Laboratory Diagnostics, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2010; 11 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920110791233280
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920110791233280 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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