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Remotely Controlled Enzyme Behavior Using Localized Thermal Gradients, Sarah Brown
Remotely Controlled Enzyme Behavior Using Localized Thermal Gradients, Sarah Brown
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No existing model describes an identified special case of enzyme behavior when directly stimulated with thermal energy via an RF field.
The ability to remotely influence cellular functions and outcomes is a new approach to targeted medicine. Nano-medicine and biotechnology are the future of medical diagnostics and treatment. The ability to remotely influence cellular functions and outcomes is a new approach to targeted medicine. Direct heating of an enzyme vs bulk heating changes the enzyme activity.
I tested how direct transfer of thermal energy changes rates of enzyme reactions. We created samples of enzymes, attached to ferrous (magnetic) nano-particles, and …