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Show affiliationsAmbient air plasmas have been known to kill cancer cells. To enhance selectivity we have used antibody-conjugated nanoparticles. We achieved five times enhancement of melanoma cell death over the case of the plasma alone by using an air plasma with gold nanoparticles bound to anti-FAK antibodies. Our results show that this new interdisciplinary technique has enormous potential for use as a complement to conventional therapies.
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Issue 3 (7 February 2009)
Received 5 November 2008, in final form 3 December 2008
Published 31 December 2008
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