Carbon nanotubes as molecular transporters for walled plant cells.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We have investigated the capability of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to penetrate the cell wall and cell membrane of intact plant cells. Confocal fluorescence images revealed the cellular uptake of both SWNT/fluorescein isothiocyanate and SWNT/DNA conjugates, demonstrating that SWNTs also hold great promise as nanotransporters for walled plant cells. Moreover, the result suggested that SWNTs could deliver different cargoes into different plant cell organelles.
Medical subject headings
- Nanocomposites
- Nanotechnology
- Nanotubes, Carbon
- Plants