ABSTRACT
The explosion of nanoscience as a scientific discipline has brought about revolutionary changes in the way we think about materials and devices for use in all aspects of science and engineering. As we become able to synthesize, control, and deliver nanosized doses of drugs, and target them to specific sites in the human body, we will discover better, more reliable and cost effective treatments and diagnoses. These advances in medical science and pharmacology are sure to improve the quality and lengthen the span of our lives for years to come. For example, nanoparticles loaded with highly fluorescent dyes or paramagnetic compounds may travel to specific target sites in the human body to detect diseases or enhance MRI and photonic images. In this chapter we discuss a novel process of making nanosized particles containing highly fluorescent dyes.
