Welcome to Medical Nanotechnologies
Medical Nanotechnologies, Inc. (MedNanoTech) is an emerging nanotechnology company focused on bringing carbon nanoparticle-based products to market through developing techniques that will enable the production of high-quality, application-specific carbon nanoparticles (CNPs).
We continue to expand our repertoire of methods to conjugate carbon nanoparticles with targeting agents for medical use and to assess the purity and biological activity of carbon nanoparticles.
Expertise
MedNanoTech has expertise in the following:
- performing nanoparticle conjugation
- determining nanoparticle size and composition
- evaluating toxicity of nanoparticles and nanoparticle conjugates
- analyzing the subcellular activity of nanoparticles and their conjugates
Technology
We are developing methods to create targeted carbon nanoparticles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and research purposes. These carbon nanoparticles include:
- Polymer nanoparticles
- Carbon nanotubes
- Graphene oxide nanoparticles
We are also establishing a suite of protocols that can be used to assess and remediate the purity and toxicity of carbon nanoparticles both in the work place and in finished products. These protocols include:
- Measurement of trace contaminants within carbon nanoparticle batches
- Assessment of cytotoxicity of as-produced carbon nanoparticles
- Determination of the presence and quantification of carbon nanoparticles within the work environment
Applications
MedNanoTech is focused on developing applications that use the unique physicochemical properties of carbon nanoparticles.
Our current efforts in application development include:
- Targeted hyperthermia for breast and other cancers
- Nanoparticle-mediated thermal release of drug payloads
- Development of test protocols for evaluating the toxicity of carbon nanotubes
- Development of protocols for nanoparticle conjugates
- The study of nanoparticle interactions with mammalian cells