Keystone Nano Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Keystone Nano thinks its expertise in nanotechnology can be leveraged to achieve two valuable commercial goals: improving drug delivery and enhancing medical imaging. The company's Molecular Dots are particles that are just 20-30 nanometers wide and resist clumping. As such, they appear to be able to move through the body without disturbing the immune system.
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