Carbon nanotubes: A new weapon in health care treatment

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Sarojini, S ^a   Rajasekar, S ^a   Koumaravelou, K ^a  

^a PRIST University ^*  (India)

Author keywords

CNT's; MWCNTs; Nanotechnology; SWCNTs

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE;

BIOENGINEERING; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY; NANOMEDICINE; PROCESSING; SHORT SURVEY; SYNTHESIS; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 84455169077     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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