9^th World Pediatric Infectious Disease Congress

Nanotechnology in Pediatrics

Nanotechnology is widely used for development of paediatric medicine based on its variable characteristics. The large surface to volume ratio characteristic of nanomaterials is helpful to inhibit bacteria attachment to the organs and promote nonbacterial cell adhesion. The unique surface energetics of nanomaterials because of their significantly greater surface area compared with micron-sized materials. Because of the tissue growing properties of nanomaterials and antimicrobial properties of both nanoparticles and Nano modified surfaces have a number of applications within paediatric medicine. Some of these applications include anti-infection, tissue regeneration, drug delivery and bio-sensing.