Nano particles can be exploited for drug, DNA, and vaccine delivery in cells, diagnosis, and tissue engineering, Subbu S. Venkatraman of the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, said at the international conference on Nanotoxicology.
He pointed out that being smaller, the nanoparticles could distribute and reach the specific target easily besides enhancing the effect of drugs. The Department of Chemistry and Biosciences of the Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre of the SASTRA University hosted the two-day conference that concluded on Saturday.
Mr. Venkatraman said that worldwide, so far 36 nanoproducts and 23 drug delivery products had been approved.
Dr. Kha Chen Yang James from the National University of Singapore spoke on “exploiting non-specific adsorption of nanoparticles for biomedical applications” wherein he explained the strategy of gold nano particle modification for their stability and effective delivery of nano drug. Gold nanoparticle could be coupled with other nanoparticles along with drug and that complex could be used effectively to treat cancer, he said.
During another session P. Gopinath of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, spoke on the significant role of nanoparticles in managing various types of cancer. He described the least toxicity of nanoparticles that compared favourably with the existing drugs.
Dean Prof. K.G. Raghunathan, Head, Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Dr. T. Jeyadoss, and convener of the conference Dr. S. Sudheer Khan spoke.
Over 100 research students and professors from various institutions presented research findings in the diverse field of nanotoxicology.
