Real-time monitoring of cancer cell processes could soon be
possible thanks to nanometric scale diamonds used as biosensors
Diamonds are sometimes considered as a girl’s best friend.
Now, this expression is about to have a new meaning. Indeed, nanometric scale
diamond particles could offer a new way to detect cancer far earlier than
previously thought. This is precisely the objective of a research project
called Dinamo, funded by the EU. Specifically, it aims to develop a
non-invasive nanotechnology sensing platform for real-time monitoring of
biomolecular processes in living cancer cells.