Nanotube as a Drug Delivery System (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Nanotube as a Drug Delivery System

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This cutaway view of a titanium dioxide nanotube reveals the drug sodium naproxen on the inside. On the surface of a dental implant, these nanotubes could release this anti-inflammatory drug or other pharmaceuticals that could speed healing.

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Tolou Shokuhfar

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