Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Probing and Modulating Molecular Functions

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-115

  Ménard Moyon, Cécilia ^a   Kostarelos, Kostas ^b   Prato, Maurizio ^c   Bianco, Alberto ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

CHEMBIO

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; CARBON NANOTUBE; ENZYME; GLYCOPROTEIN; ION CHANNEL; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC PROCEDURES; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ENZYMES; GLYCOPROTEINS; ION CHANNELS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOTUBES, CARBON; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

EID: 77049104948     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.01.009     Document Type: Review

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