WCU students working with Dr. Channa De Silva, chemistry professor, are involved in important research. Their focus is developing a method for making cancers and cancer cells visible by using nanotechnology.
“It is a type of technology that deals with science and engineering aspects of materials at the nanometer region,” De Silva explains.
Nanoparticles are extremely small, actually between 1 to 100 nanometers in size. One nanometer equals a billionth of a meter. The size of the particles leaves lots of potential for medical advancements.
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If you want to know more details on what the students are doing and how, check out our story ‘Cooking’ up the future of biotechnology.
