Nanoparticles and Lasers Create Cancer-Killing Microbubbles

One promising use of gold nanoparticles is to use them to convert laser energy into heat that can kill malignant cells. Now, in a promising twist on this approach to anticancer therapy, an international team of investigators has developed a method that uses clusters of gold nanoparticles to create vapor microbubbles that can kill targeted cells.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news69949933.html">Nanoparticles and Lasers Create Cancer-Killing Microbubbles</a></p> <p>One promising use of gold nanoparticles is to use them to convert laser energy into heat that can kill malignant cells. Now, in a promising twist on this approach to anticancer therapy, an international team of investigators has developed a method that uses clusters of gold nanoparticles to create vapor microbubbles that can kill targeted cells.</p>