Platin Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

Platin Nanoparticles

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Non-oxidised platinum nanoparticles have virtually no toxic effect on normal cells (bottom left). Once inside liver cancer cells (top right), the platinum is oxidised, releasing its toxic effect.

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ETH Zurich / Helma Wennemers

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