Enzyme-responsive novel nanoparticles for combined tumor-selective chemotherapy and photothermal therapy

• Main Author: Cheong, Karis Kar Ying
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60827
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The nanotechnology has been applied to the biomedical applications due to its advantageous features over the conventional cancer treatments. The main advantage of nanoparticles is the ability to avoid renal clearance and prolong retention of the drug in biological environment. Despites the benefits...