Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 127-138 , June 2008

Medical nanorobotics for diabetes control

  • Adriano Cavalcanti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CAN Center for Automation in Nanobiotech, Melbourne VIC, Australia
    • Robotics and Mechatronics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engingeering, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne VIC, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. CAN Center for Automation in Nanobiotech, Clayton, Melbourne VIC 3168, Australia.
    • ,
  • Bijan Shirinzadeh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Robotics and Mechatronics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engingeering, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne VIC, Australia
    • ,
  • Luiz C. Kretly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microwave and Optics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas SP, Brazil

Received 30 June 2007 ,Accepted 16 March 2008.

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 This research was partially funded by the Australian Research Council.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2008.03.001

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