Programming & Printing DNA

Parabon Nanolabs has recently received a joint grant awarded by the National Science Foundation for the development and testing of a drug to treat prostate cancer. Engineering.com 3DPrinting reports.

Unlike other treatments for diseases, Parabon�s technique relies on an insightful understanding of human DNA coupled with a nanoscale printing technique.

According to Steven Armentrout, co-developer of Parabon�s technology, �We can now �print,� molecule by molecule, exactly the compound that we want� What differentiates our nanotechnology from others is our ability to rapidly, and precisely, specify the placement of every atom in a compound that we design.

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