Nanodiamonds with novel properties: A biological study

This paper discusses the prospects for using modified detonation nanodiamonds with novel properties as a new promising material for the development of nanotechnologies intended for biological and medical purposes. The authors report that nanodiamonds synthesized by detonation can be used to further purify commercial protein preparations and that enzymes adsorbed on diamond nanoparticles retain their activity. The paper presents results of in vivo experiments with nanodiamonds administered to animals via different routes. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.