Abraham A M, Kannangai R, Sridharan G
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2008 Oct-Dec;26(4):297-301.
Researchers are expanding the applications of nanotechnology in the field of medicine since mid-2000. These technologies include nanoarrays, protein arrays, nanopore technology, nanoparticles as a contrivance in immunoassays and nanosensors, among others. Nanobiotechnologies are clinically applicable and possess the potential to be useful in laboratory diagnosis of infections in general and viral infections in particular. Nanotechnology is a significant advance in molecular diagnostics. The technology strengthens and expands the DNA and protein microarray methods. In particular, the waveguide technology is an emergent area with many diagnostic applications. Nanosensors are the new contrivance for detection of bioterrorism agents. All these new technologies would have to be evaluated in clinical settings before their full import is appreciated and accepted.
自21世纪中叶以来，研究人员一直在拓展纳米技术在医学领域的应用。这些技术包括纳米阵列、蛋白质阵列、纳米孔技术、作为免疫测定工具的纳米颗粒以及纳米传感器等。纳米生物技术在临床上具有适用性，并且总体上在感染尤其是病毒感染的实验室诊断中具有潜在用途。纳米技术是分子诊断领域的一项重大进展。该技术强化并拓展了DNA和蛋白质微阵列方法。特别是，波导技术是一个具有许多诊断应用的新兴领域。纳米传感器是检测生物恐怖主义制剂的新工具。在这些新技术的全部意义得到认识和接受之前，都必须在临床环境中进行评估。
