Biotech Today
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Carbon Nanotube: A molecular transporter of therapeutic drug and diagnostic agents

1School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

2Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012, India

*Corresponding Author Email: alkajadon89@gmail.com

Online published on 24 November, 2014.

Abstract

In today's scenario, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are very prevalent in medical research. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are allotropes of carbon, made up of graphite and its impressive structure with high electrical and thermal conductivity, electronic properties, makes it excellent vehicle for drug delivery, directly into cells without affecting metabolism of any cell. Recently, nanoscale substances are used as an attractive candidate for transport and recognized as an ideal “nanovector” in pharmaceutical and biomedical meadow.