Novel Nanotechnology-Enabled Biochemical Weapons

This broad nature of this research provides a laige knowledge base and a vast number of approaches that could be used for the development of novel nanotechnology-based weapons. Some aspects of the weapon development would have to be further refined, and additional research may be required depending on the mode of delivery. For example, the effectiveness and stability of an aerosolized particle might not be found in the published literature if the drug were developed as an oral or injectable substance. 

Several classes of nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have the ability to translocate molecules, such as DNA and proteins, into the interior of cells. These CNTs have been functionalized giving them the required solubility and ability to deliver molecules across cell membranes. While the toxicity of CNTs in these applications is not well characterized, initial stndies suggest that at low doses and at timescales of days, merely functionalized CNTs were not toxic to cells. Nanombes have also been nsed as a delivery mechanism for protein and peptide 

---