Fabrication of mesoporous silica nanoparticle to target mitochondria

• Main Author: Peh, Yi Jun
• Other Authors: Zhao Yanli
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Nanotechnology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64688
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Over the past decade, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) have been gaining much attention in many applications such as for therapeutic drug delivery systems. However, not much research has been done to target subcellular organelles. Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of cancer cells, thus...