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| Title: | Scope of atomic force microscopy in the advancement of nanomedicine |
| Authors: | Ramachandran, Srinivasan
Lal, Ratnesh |
| Keywords: | Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Nanoengineering
Nanomedicine
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2010 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | One of the most exciting fields of current research is nanomedicine, but
its definition and landscape remains elusive due to its continuous expansion in
all directions and thus constantly eroding its boundaries and defying
definitions. This lack of conceptual framework and confusing definitions was a
hurdle for policy makers to enunciate credible goals and allocate resources for
the advancement of the field. In this mini review, we have provided a broad
framework of nanomedicine which defines its elusive landscape, and we hope this
framework will accommodate its explosive growth in the future. Also, we have
highlighted the role and scope of atomic force microscopy techniques in the
advancement of nanomedicine. For improving health care of all that eventually
would require successful intervention at fundamental biological processes, the
importance of understanding the structure-function relationship of biomolecules
cannot be over emphasized. In this context, AFM and its variants play a pivotal
role in contributing towards the nanomedicine knowledge-base that is required
for fruitful developments in nano-diagnostics and nano-therapeutics. |
| Page(s): | 1020-1036 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print) |
| Source: | IJEB Vol.48(10) [October 2010]
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