(WO/2008/082374) CARBON NANOTUBE NANOBOMB
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Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A composition comprising bundles of carbon nanotubes and a targeting molecule bound to said nanotubes.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanotubes are single wall carbon nanotubes.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said targeting molecule is an antibody.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises a therapeutic compound.
5. The composition of claim lwherein said therapeutic compound is a chemotherapy drug.
6. A method for killing or damaging cells comprising the steps of
(a) delivering carbon nanotubes to cells or a location near said cells, wherein said nanotubes are hydrated prior to or after delivery to said cells or location near said cells;
(b) exposing said carbon nanotubes to light of sufficient intensity and for a sufficient amount of time to cause explosion of said carbon nanotubes, whereby the explosion of said nanotubes exposes said cells to a lethal or damaging dose of heat thereby killing or damaging said cells.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said cells are mammalian cells.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein said cells are cancer cells.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein said cells are on the surface of the body of a mammal.
10. The method of claim 6 wherein said cells are inside the body of a mammal.
11. The method of claim 6 wherein said nanotubes are single wall carbon nanotubes.
12. The method of claim 6 wherein said nanotubes further comprise a targeting molecule.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said targeting molecule is an antibody.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein said nanotubes further comprise a therapeutic compound.
15. The method of claim 9 wherein said therapeutic compound is a chemotherapy drug.
16. The method of claim 6 wherein said light is near infra-red light.
17. The method of claim 7 wherein said mammalian cells are human cells.
18. The method of claim 9 wherein said cells are human cells.
19. The method of claim 10 wherein said cells are human cells.
WO/2008/082374
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