New nanomaterial helps patients with kidney stones (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

New nanomaterial helps patients with kidney stones

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Postdoctoral researcher and first author Qingsong Fan (left) and Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering Po-Chun Hsu (right). The nanofluid improved stone ablation efficiency by 38–727% in spot treatment and 26–75% in scanning treatment. Immersing living cells in the nanofluid for various durations up to 24 hours demonstrated that the effective nanoparticle solution was also nontoxic and safe.

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UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering / John Zich

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