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. 2005 May;2(5):e97.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020097. Epub 2005 Apr 12.

Nanotechnology and the developing world

Fabio Salamanca-Buentello  1 , Deepa L Persad, Erin B Court, Douglas K Martin, Abdallah S Daar, Peter A Singer
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Nanotechnology and the developing world

Fabio Salamanca-Buentello et al. PLoS Med. 2005 May.

Abstract

How nanotechnology can be harnessed to address some of the world's most critical development problems

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: Peter A. Singer is on the editorial board of PLoS Medicine.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Quantum Dots for Disease Diagnostics
Quantum dots may be used for cheap, efficient handheld diagnostic devices available at point-of-care institutions in developing countries.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Comparison between the Millennium Development Goals and the Nanotechnologies
Most Likely to Benefit Developing Countries in the 2004–2014 Period
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

  • Nanotechnology for the poor?
    Foladori G, Invernizzi N. Foladori G, et al. PLoS Med. 2005 Aug;2(8):e280. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020280. Epub 2005 Aug 30. PLoS Med. 2005. PMID: 16120016 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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