“Areas of application
An efficient and gentle cell transfection of sensitive cells is crucial for gene therapy and other biomedical applications. Particularly alternative non-viral delivery-systems are needed to avoid the risks associated with viral transduction. To address these requirements we have developed a technique termed gold nanoparticle mediated [GNOME] laser transfection: Gold nanoparticles are in close vicinity to the cell membrane and irradiated by a weakly focused laser beam. The particle-laser interaction leads to plasmonic effects which in turn can evoke transient cell membrane permeabilization, allowing diffusion of extracellular molecules into the cytoplasm.
GNOME laser transfection thus provides delivery of a broad range of molecules into different cell types, e.g. primary neurons, stem cells and iPS cells. Concurrently it has a low toxicity and offers high sample throughput.”
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Translation, if you have a genetic deficiency, perhaps are genetically disposed to a certain cancer, or maybe you have nerve damage that left you with a physical incapacity, it sounds like they can now fix these things.
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