Scientists Invent Nanotechnology Device for Disease Biomarker Discovery
Summary posted by Meridian on 1/13/2008
Source: Nanowerk
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Researchers from George Mason University's Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine in the U.S. have developed a nanotechnology-based diagnostic tool that can identify biomarkers in the blood that enable detection of specific diseases such as cancer at the earliest stages. The researchers developed “smart hydrogel nanoparticles that mix with a patient s blood sample to instantly soak up protein biomarkers and protect them from degradation when they are extracted for analysis.” According to the article, the researchers are now applying the technique to cancer, infectious diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and cardiovascular disease. The researchers say that the hydrogel nanoparticles could also have potential applications in environmental remediation and rapid blood dialysis. The article can be viewed online at the link below.
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Diagnostics, Devices, Diseases
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Environment:
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