<p>Work by a team of Indian researchers, who have developed a novel multi-component magnetic nanosystem that could image and kill cancer cells, has been highlighted in the latest issue of internationally acclaimed 'Nature India' magazine.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The magazine is an international journal, with original, groundbreaking research spanning all scientific disciplines.<br /><br />The design of nanosystem is bridged on graphene - a carbon allotrope, which could specifically target cancer cells, and deliver cargo of anti-cancer drugs and imaging agent.<br /><br />"The challenge was to design a multicomponent nanosystem and simultaneously which would be biocompatible for cancer cells," says team leader Dr Jayant Khandare, who works with Piramal Healthcare Ltd. India.<br /><br />The magazine has noted this manuscript as a ‘Research Highlight’ indicating the importance of this research designed by team of scientists from Piramal Healthcare Ltd.<br /><br />This multicomponent nanosystem acts as a stronger cellular probe in imaging cancer cells, which is a powerful diagnostic tool. It can also be directed to target cancer cells and cancer tumour using external magnetic field, Khandare told PTI.<br /><br />Besides researchers from Piramal Healthcare Ltd, the team comprises researchers from the Center for Structural and Functional Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA.<br /></p>
<p>Work by a team of Indian researchers, who have developed a novel multi-component magnetic nanosystem that could image and kill cancer cells, has been highlighted in the latest issue of internationally acclaimed 'Nature India' magazine.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The magazine is an international journal, with original, groundbreaking research spanning all scientific disciplines.<br /><br />The design of nanosystem is bridged on graphene - a carbon allotrope, which could specifically target cancer cells, and deliver cargo of anti-cancer drugs and imaging agent.<br /><br />"The challenge was to design a multicomponent nanosystem and simultaneously which would be biocompatible for cancer cells," says team leader Dr Jayant Khandare, who works with Piramal Healthcare Ltd. India.<br /><br />The magazine has noted this manuscript as a ‘Research Highlight’ indicating the importance of this research designed by team of scientists from Piramal Healthcare Ltd.<br /><br />This multicomponent nanosystem acts as a stronger cellular probe in imaging cancer cells, which is a powerful diagnostic tool. It can also be directed to target cancer cells and cancer tumour using external magnetic field, Khandare told PTI.<br /><br />Besides researchers from Piramal Healthcare Ltd, the team comprises researchers from the Center for Structural and Functional Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA.<br /></p>