Nanomedical devices

Nanomedical Devices (a lecture for future) Lectures on Medical Biophysics Department of Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University in Brno

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How much is a nanometer? Notice much smaller than RBC

Nanoshell ,[object Object],[object Object],Computer simulation depicts growth of gold nanoshell: a silica (glass) spherical core covered with a layer of gold. Gold is a biocompatible compound, making it a useful material for medical applications. Courtesy N. Halas

Nanoshells: Medical Applications -Photothermal Tumor Ablation ,[object Object]

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Dendrimers: Medical Applications – Multifunctional nanosized containers (‘Platforms’)

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Nanopores ,[object Object],Solidstate nanopores drilled by a focused-ion-beam in a 10 nm thick silicon nitride membrane. The scale bar is 60 nm. Ref: H.D. Tong, H.V. Jansen, V.J. Gadgil, C.G. Bostan, J.W. Berenschot, C.J.M. van Rijn, and M. Elwenspoek, Nano Lett. 4, 283, (2004).

Nanopores: Medical Applications: DNA sequencing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/nanopore/

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Nanocrystal: Medical applications: Contrast Media for MRI Imaging

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Nanowires: Medical Applications – Brain studies and therapy ,[object Object]

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Nanowires: Medical Applications: Biomolecular Sensors Roszek et al. Medical Nanotechnology

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