Nano medicine 2.1 Flashcards

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why do we use nanotechnology is terms or medicine?

A

to treat viral diseases

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What is the size of a molecules used in nanotechnology

A

extremely small
molecules (1-100 nanometres).

1 nanometre is equal to 10 to the power of -9 m (one-
billionth of a metre)

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What are nano traps

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Nano traps: Molecules which imitate the surface of the cell membrane. Viruses attach to nano trap instead of actual cell (Then destroyed by phagocytes)

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