Title :
Diatomite nanoparticles as potential drug delivery systems
Author :
M. Terracciano;L. De Stefano;H. A. Santos;A. Lamberti;N. M. Martucci;M. A. Shahbazi;A. Correia;I. Ruggiero;I. Rendina;I. Rea
Author_Institution :
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
fDate :
5/15/2016 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Diatomite is a natural fossil material of sedimentary origin, composed by fragments of diatom siliceous skeletons. Due to its chemical inertness, thermal stability, high surface area, non-toxicity and biocompatibility, diatomite is considered an ideal material for the preparation of diatomite silica drug delivery nanocarriers. In this work, the properties of diatomite nanoparticles (DNPs) as potential system for drug delivery in cancer cells were exploited.
Keywords :
"Nanoparticles","Drug delivery","Ocean temperature","Microscopy","Silicon compounds","Cancer","Surface morphology"
Conference_Titel :
BioPhotonics (BioPhotonics), 2015 International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/BioPhotonics.2015.7304032
