About Nanodiamond

♤ Nano diamonds are carbon-based particles that are roughly 4 to 5 nanometers in diameter.

♤ Nano diamonds are produced as the result of a carefully controlled explosion. They are usually extracted from the explosion's resulting soot through the use of pressure, heat, and acid. Alternately, Nanodiamonds can also be produced using graphite-based processes.

♤ Beginning in the late 20th century, research in medical applications revealed that Nanodiamonds are effective agents for both delivering and monitoring chemotherapy drugs.These tiny diamonds are used in industrial applications involving a wide range of products.

♤ Current methodology uses organic fluorophores for drug delivery. Nanodiamonds because of their low toxicity can be used as a carrier to transport drugs inside cells. They also show huge promise as an alternative to the organic fluorophores usually used by scientists to visualize processes inside cells and tissues.