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Journal of Biotechnology & Biomaterials | ISSN: 2155-952X | Volume: 8
July 23-24, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada
Annual Biotechnology Congress
Engineering carbon-based nanomaterials for cancer therapy and bioimaging
Gil Goncalves
Institute of Material Science of Barcelona, Spain
T
he significative advances on the development of synthetic processes has allowed the development of many unusual carbon
nanomaterials. Since the nineties, with the discovery of fullerenes, several carbon nanomaterials with different structures and
properties have been reported, such as nanotubes, nano onions, nano horns and graphene. The singular features of carbon-based
materials have been widely explored for the development of new therapeutic approaches on oncology by the design of new smart
materials capable of meeting the clinical demands for the therapy and bioimaging of tumors and cancer cells. The development of new
multifunctional carbon nanoplatforms, can offer new possibilities for cancer detection at early stages of the disease and consequently,
improve the success of the treatment. Several approaches have been developed for engineering new carbon nanoplatforms for carrying
high payloads of bioimaging agents or drugs that can be released in controlled manner. Besides, the accurate biofunctionalization
of the carbon nanoplatforms surface can prolong their circulation time in biological fluids and improve their targeting efficiency to
specific tumors and cancer cells. Recently, the development of carbon nano-capsules, showed the possibility to hermetic seal in their
interior payloads with exciting properties for bioimaging. Indeed, this carbon shelters provide the possibility to explore payloads for
biological proposes, that are characterized by high level of toxic effects or inability to reach the desire target. Moreover, after filling,
carbon nano- capsules offer the possibility to functionalize the external surface with targeting ligands or biocompatible molecules.
This discussion intents to covers the recent progress on the development of new synthetic strategies for nanoengineering carbon
nanomaterials as a multifunctional nanoplatforms for cancer therapy and bioimaging. In addition, it is also a main objective of
this topic to discuss the most relevant achievements into the
in vitro
and
in vivo
performance of the carbon nanoplatforms on the
detection and treatment of cancer.
ggoncalves@icmab.esJ Biotechnol Biomater 2018, Volume: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X-C3-095