Carbon nanotubes - A Novel Drug Delivery System

Submitted by saikuldeeproy on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 02:37

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field of science which deals with objects of strikingly small size. In this multidisciplinary science the discovery of a new structure known as “carbon nanotube” has widened the science and application of nanotechnology.

Carbon nanotubes were brought into light very recently i.e in the year 1991 by “sumio lijima”. These compounds have attracted the attention of the scientists belonging to various fields as carbon nanotubes exhibit novel properties which make them potentially useful in many applicationslike nanotechnology, electronics, drug delivery, diagnostics biosensing etc. Thes also serve as vaccine delivery systems by inducing certain modifications in these cylindrical bodies.

CNTs and their discovery has made nanotechnology a science of applications and fascination which will help the mankind in future.

Kuldeep Roy
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Aravind Pradhan
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Bhavani Prasad.V

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:28

Hello Mr.Kuldeep

Its a very nice presentation..

Can you tell me in an understandable way about diagnostic biosensing?im awaiting for your reply..

Regards,
Bhavani prasad.

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Bhavani Prasad.V

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kpraveen

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 15:47

hi, the topic you have choosen is nice.. i have understood ur topic..but i have small doubts..like..as we know organic compounds are itself carbon componds and we know that carbon deposits may cause some negative effects in us..so are there any -ve effects by the use of this carbon nano tubes technology??

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Praveen.

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saikuldeeproy

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 16:01

hi praveen,
your doubt is resonable.
there are some negative points by using this technology...
the main -ve quality is its toxicity because it is a combination of heavy metals like nickel, etc....

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KGGOKULKRISHNA

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 14:58

hi kuldeep,
i have a doubt aftr checkin ur topic...IS deir any substitute for carbon?? in carbon nano tube

Regards


Gokul.

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vbsishwarya

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 02:36

HI
GREAT WORK,
Can these CNT used for artifical synthesis ?
if so in how?
Regards,
Aishwarya

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saikuldeeproy

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 06:49

thnx aishwariya for ur compliments but i am very sorry can u be a bit specific and clear regarding your doubt. Artificial syhthesis in the sense what?? artificail synthesis of organs or something like that???

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vbsishwarya

Mon, 11/23/2009 - 01:39

artifical synthesis means regeneration of organs again, can this be possible?

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saikuldeeproy

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 14:55

hi,
this is just useful for treatment but not for regeneration of organs.......
so this is not possible

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saikuldeeproy

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 14:42

aishwariya,
nanotechnology has an application regarding tissue engineering. Tissue engineering is an artificailly way of prolierating cells. So synthesis of an artificial organ may not be done but production may be done. i guess you got my point and now coming to carbon nano tubes as such these are not used for artificial synthesis.But these are effective drug delivery systems.

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dvsnaditya

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 05:08

This is a Good Presentation.
but give me a clarification about:
• We know that carbon deposition is highly toxic to the cells. So what is the process of degradation they undergo after the given task is accomplished?

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shafichamp

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 10:59

how phenol adapted bacteria is helpful in cnt modified electrode biosensors.....?
you have done a very good job ......... keep it up.

shafi ..
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saikuldeeproy

Sat, 12/12/2009 - 13:00

hi shaffi,
microbial biosensor is a device which empolys both biological and a non biological substance use for the detection of a particular substance. The metabolic process of the biological substance helps in detection.The most widely used biological substances are bacteria.Here u have asked me how are phenol adapted bacteria useful. Now CNT are used as the non biological component and phenol adapted bacteria are the biological component.So the respiration of the phenol adapted bacteria was used for the detection of the analyte that is nothing but phenol in atrificial waste water. Thus phenol adapted bacteria or lets say phenol treated bacteria are used by CNTs to function as biosensors.

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umapratyusha

Tue, 12/01/2009 - 13:29

Hi kuldeep,
You did a good job!tell me are they being currently used in India?If so,in what way?Are there any organizations developing these?

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Uma Pratyusha

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kishorepharma

Sat, 12/19/2009 - 13:22

Mr. Kuldeep can you please tell me what is Diagnostic biosensing??

Regards
Kishore

patel smit bhar...

Mon, 12/21/2009 - 05:19

your presantation is very good
i m very impressed.
you are so telemted.

PATEL SMIT B.