Sugar-Coated Nanotubes Deliver High-Dose Radiotherapy
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 13:49
in Physics & Chemistry
Starting with simple carbon nanotubes, a team of researchers from the United Kingdom and Spain has developed a sugar-coated nanocapsule that can deliver large doses of radioactivity to tumors. The researchers envision developing a series of nanoscale delivery devices that can target specific organs in the body for radiation therapy or imaging by tinkering with the sugar coating on the nanocapsule.