TNPSC Thervupettagam

Detection of anticancer drug - Ph-Cys-Au

May 16 , 2024 192 days 379 0
  • A new highly fluorescent material with exceptional optical properties has been developed using phosphorene, cystine, and gold (Ph-Cys-Au)
  • It can be used as a visual sensing platform for detecting anti-cancer drug MTX overdosage of which has toxic effect on lungs, stomach, and heart.
  • Monitoring therapeutic drugs and their elimination is crucial because they may cause severe side effects on the human body.
  • Methotrexate (MTX) is a widely used anti-cancer drug.
  • The MTX value of more than 10 µM in blood plasma is hazardous if it remains in the system for more than 10 hours.
  • It will be resulting in poisoning effects on the lungs, ulcers of the stomach, and heart stroke.

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