Nanocaduceus 17 April 2005

Nano = Dwarf (Greek)Nanometer = 1 Billionth of a Meter

Size of 3 Atoms1/80000 of Human Hair

Nano TechnologyNano Medicine

Powered by Micro organismsWhizz thru Blood StreamDeliver drugs to Tumours

Nano machinery size of VirusPowered by Biomotor – ATPWorks >2 Hrs in Living Cell

High EnergyCosmic RadiationCauses damage to

DNA and makesCells behave

erratically

A

Double-layered

Membrane

Separates the Cell

Molecules in membrane

Detect damage &

Release enzymes

To Auto-destruct

Nanorobot with pincers Removing Atheroscleroticplaques from Arterial wall

Supervisory robot

In the background:Another robot at work

The Scope

• Monitoring• Signalling• Cell Cycle Control• Oxygen Enrichment• Coagulation• Phagocytosis• Drug Delivery• Clear Blood vessels

• Open Airway• Intracellular Repair• Intracellular Nano

Robotic Surgery• Gene Therapy• Genetic Engineering• Replace Pacemaker• Prevent Ageing