Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31 , March 2007

The present and future of nanotechnology in human health care

  • S.K. Sahoo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Life Sciences, Nanomedicine Laboratory, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India.
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  • S. Parveen, MS
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  • J.J. Panda, MS

Received 3 March 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006 ,Accepted 21 November 2006.

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Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31 , March 2007