Moving smaller in drug discovery and delivery

被引:213
作者
LaVan, DA
Lynn, DM
Langer, R [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Chem Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Div Hlth Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[3] Childrens Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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10.1038/nrd707
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Advances in new micro- and nanotechnologies are accelerating the identification and evaluation of drug candidates, and the development of new delivery technologies that are required to transform biological potential into medical reality. This article will highlight the emerging micro- and nanotechnology tools, techniques and devices that are being applied to advance the fields of drug discovery and drug delivery. Many of the promising applications of micro- and nanotechnology are likely to occur at the interfaces between microtechnology, nanotechnology and biochemistry.
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