Title:Nanobots: Revolutionising the Next Generation of Biomedical Technology
and Drug Therapy
Volume: 19
Issue: 4
Author(s): Vandana Panda*, Akash Saindane and Aditya Pandey
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacology, Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Jote Joy Building, Rambhau Salgaonkar
Marg, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai, 400005, India
Keywords:
Nano robots, nanobots, imaging and diagnosis, drug delivery, anticancer therapy, tissue engineering.
Abstract: Nanoscale machines called “nanorobots” that were hitherto only futuristic ideas are set to
storm healthcare and pharmaceuticals with newer technologies for minimally invasive diagnosis, quick
and precise surgeries, and targeted drug delivery, which is challenging to achieve by conventional drug
delivery systems. Nanobots can be defined as controllable nano-sized mechanical or electromechanical
devices which are easily incorporated into cells and used for a variety of cellular functions like combating
bacteria and viruses, disposing away dead cells/tissue at the place of a wound, cell/tissue repair and
destruction of cancer cells, and also for transporting drugs to cells. Nanorobots can help avoid the untoward
effects of traditional drug delivery systems and ameliorate the efficiency of drug delivery by quickly
entering the desired cells without affecting other organs. With the advent of mobile communication,
artificial neural networks, and Information Technology, futuristic and more advanced nanobots with artificial
intelligence are in the offing. However, the challenges to this revolutionary technology are umpteen,
the major concern being their interaction inside the human body. This review explicitly expounds
on nanobots and their applications to medicine, biomedical research, and drug delivery.
