A new class of iron oxide nanocarrier activates the immune system and serves as a contrast agent for multiple imaging techniques.
A better look into cerebrospinal fluid
New setup for ex vivo detection reveals low concentrations of biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells, bacteria and nanoparticles in cerebrospinal fluid.
Company launches nano-impedance biosensor for cancer treatment
Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation have announced their first commercialized offering, the first-generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor (NIB).
Capturing cancer tumor cells from the blood
New immobilization method from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will improve cancer detection and treatment.
Novel Nanoparticles for Easier Biomarker Detection
A new technology developed at MIT may help to make biomarker detection, and cancer diagnostics, much easier.
Nanosurface can catch cancer cells
A nanopatterned glass plate with could be a simple way to capture and study the tumor cells that carry cancer around the body through the bloodstream.
Blood Capillary Analogs for In Vitro Drug Testing
Blood capillary analogues have been developed in a biodegradable hydrogel as a promising platform for in vitro drug testing.
Rapid Microfluidic Sorting for On-chip Capture and Analysis of Single Cells
On-chip culturing and molecular profiling of captured cancer cells using a low-cost, rapid microfluidic cell sorter device
Ravin Narain: Aiming for a Cancer Cure with Biomaterials and Nanotechnology
We speak to University of Alberta Professor Ravin Narain about his polymeric and nano-materials research, and what it might for the future of biomaterials and medicine.