Singapore scientists develop drug delivery microbubbles

摘要

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have invented a new way to direct cancer drugs deep into tumour cells. They create microsized gas bubbles coated with cancer drug particles and iron oxide nanoparticles, then use magnets to direct them to gather around a specific tumour. Ultrasound is then used to vibrate the micro-bubbles, providing the energy to direct the drug particles into a targeted area.