From nanoengineering to nanomedicine: A facile route to enhance biocompatibility of graphene as a potential nano-carrier for targeted drug delivery using natural deep eutectic solvents

• Main Authors: Zainal-Abidin, Mohamad Hamdi, Hayyan, Maan, Ngoh, Gek Cheng, Wong, Won Fen
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19966/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.11.013
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Graphene has attracted massive interest in numerous biomedical applications such as anti-cancer therapy, drug delivery, bio-imaging and gene delivery. Therefore, it is important to ensure that graphene is nontoxic, and that its cellular biological behavior is safe and biocompatible. Herein, a new ro...