Laser Activated Gold Pyramids Could Deliver Drugs, DNA into Cells Without Harm

Laser Activated Gold Pyramids Could Deliver Drugs, DNA into Cells Without Harm

“The ability to deliver cargo like drugs or DNA into cells is essential for biological research and disease therapy but cell membranes are very good at defending their territory.

Researchers have developed various methods to trick or force open the cell membrane but these methods are limited in the type of cargo they can deliver and aren’t particularly efficient.

Now, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new method using gold microstructures to deliver a variety of molecules into cells with high efficiency and no lasting damage…”

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https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/03/laser-activated-gold-pyramids-could-deliver-drugs-dna-cells-without-harm