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Rise of the nanomachine: the evolution of a revolution in medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17716130     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although the current array of nanomachines mostly comprises simple devices (at least from a mechanical viewpoint), the underlying physical and chemical interactions that play key roles in the 'assembly' of these machines have required decades of research to ascertain a fundamental understanding of how such processes can be manipulated at the nanoscale. In this review, we wish to convey a realistic picture of the current developments in the design and implementation of nanomachines, with an emphasis on how these developments are leading to practical applications in medicine, including a sense of how such simple devices are rapidly becoming the building blocks for assembling the nanorobots of tomorrow.
Authors:
Hye Hun Park; Andrew C Jamison; T Randall Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nanomedicine (London, England)     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1748-6963     ISO Abbreviation:  Nanomedicine (Lond)     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-24     Completed Date:  2007-09-18     Revised Date:  2010-01-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101278111     Medline TA:  Nanomedicine (Lond)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-39     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Equipment Design
Forecasting
Nanomedicine / trends*
Nanostructures / chemistry*,  ultrastructure
Robotics / instrumentation*,  methods,  trends*
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Transducers*
United States

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