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The science of Plastic Surgery has been in the process of improvement for over four centuries now. This area of medicine is a specialty practice, and focuses today on two main areas: reconstructive and cosmetic …
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Scientists at Rice University have discovered a new and highly advanced technique of singling out and destroying individual cells diseased with cancer using lasers and nano particles. The scientists zapped gold nanoparticles inside the cancerous cells to create ‘nanobubbles’ with the help of lasers. Two types of bubbles were produced. They could create small, bright bubbles that were visible, but essentially harmless. On the other hand, they could also create large bubbles that exploded and destroyed the cell. “The bubbles work like a jackhammer,” Lapotko said.
“Single-cell targeting is one of the most touted advantages of nanomedicine, and our approach delivers on that promise with a localized effect inside an individual cell,” said Rice physicist Dmitri Lapotko, the lead researcher on the project. “The idea is to spot and treat unhealthy cells early, before a disease progresses to the point of making people extremely ill.”
Jason Hafner, associate professor of physics and astronomy and of chemistry and colleague of Lapotko, said, “The mechanical and optical properties of the bubbles offer unique advantages in localizing the biomedical applications to the individual cell level, or perhaps even to work within cells.”
The research is published online in the journal ‘Nanotechnology’.
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