Dendrimer is a polimer molecule with a distinctive structure that resembles the crown of a tree (dendron means tree in Greek). Dendrimers are key molecules in nanotechnology and can be put to good use e.g. in medicine as carrier molecules for drugs or contrast agents.
Online nanoscience resources:
UK based nanoscience association with a special interest in biological systems called Nanotechnology Network. Nanonet gives a short, easy to comprehend summary of nanoscience (both theory and practice) for those who are unfamiliar with the field, and you can read about their latest projects in nanotechnology.
On current events in nanomedicine in Europe visit the Nanomedicine Technology Platform at the Nanotechnology Research Portal of the European Comission.
To find out more about the filed of nanotechnology visit the European Nanotechnology Gateway, the nanotechnology hompage of the EC or the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
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