Targeted nanospheres find, penetrate, then fuel burning of melanoma

Monday, February 2, 2009 - 16:35 in Physics & Chemistry

Hollow gold nanospheres equipped with a targeting peptide find melanoma cells, penetrate them deeply, and then cook the tumor when bathed with near-infrared light. read more

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