In the context of global disease conditions and the associated mortality attributed to
pathogens, nucleic acid amplification tests are crucial for precise and prompt diagnosis of …

The unidirectional growth of materials to form nanowires or nanotubes has attracted
enormous interest in recent years. Within the different classes of tubes made of organic or …

New materials of emerging technological importance are single-walled carbon nanotubes
(SWCNTs). Because SWCNTs will be used in commercial products in huge amounts, their …

The influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on human HEK293 cells is
investigated with the aim of exploring SWCNTs biocompatibility. Results showed that …

Through functionalization of carbon nanotubes, ie, the attachment of appropriate chemical
functionalities onto their conjugated sp 2 carbon scaffold, the prerequisites for faciliating the …

Nanotechnology has brought a variety of new possibilities into biological discovery and
clinical practice. In particular, nano-scaled carriers have revolutionalized drug delivery …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) revealing metallic or semiconductive properties depending on
the folding modes of the nanotube walls represent a novel class of nanowires. Different …

The miniaturization of biological and chemical analytical devices by micro-electro-
mechanical-systems (MEMS) technology has posed a vital influence on such fields as …

In recent years there has been great progress the application of nanomaterials in
biosensors. The importance of these to the fundamental development of biosensors has …

Polymerase chain reaction is an important tool in molecular biology. Although the principles
of the technique are relatively simple, amplifying complex or long DNA segments can be …