Designing a trifunctional hydroxyapatite based nanocapsule with bone targeting properties

• Main Author: Cho, Xing Ling.
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44558
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydroxyapatite (HA) and Bisphosphonate (BP) are well known for their close resemblances to natural bone and have been widely used in medical treatments for bone deprivation diseases for many years. As such, a hybrid model encompassing the qualities of both HA and BP would serve as a promising tool...