keywords | deoxyribonucleic acid | electro-conductive | scanning electron microscope (SEM) | microscopy |
Nanoneedle
Novel Rigid Nanoneedle for Single Cell Surgery and Drug Delivery Application
(P1 2013 002540)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / FEATURES
The first Nanoneedle that successfully performs a precise and clean cutting at a single cell. The first product that possesses a high rigid Nanoneedle structure for applications on cell stiffness profiles, drug delivery, dissection, severing, implanting of single cells, Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) manipulation Nanotech other applications.
NEEDS
Stiff enough and small enough to pierce a clean-cut cell or send medicine into a cell.
Multi-purpose capability made from inorganic materials that can withstand the sterilization process and resist vibration.
APPROACH
Multiple uses as it is possible to sterilize the Nanoneedle after uses.
Small enough that it can be seen by the naked eye, below micron size.
Electro-conductive material.
Produced in house laboratory with a very cost-effective method.
BENEFITS
The rigidity and extremely small size give the advantage to the Nanoneedle to be used in microscopy, as it is a superior device in comparison with current (AFM cantilever), it brings forward the frontier of research as it allow to act in a single cell only.
COMPETITORS
Forensic
Research in microbiology.
Tissue engineering.
DNA studies and other applicatlon that requires an extremely small tool to operate under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) conditions.
PROJECT LEADER
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Ridzuan
ridzuan@fke.utm.my
