Using Microwaves to Develop Drug Delivery Systems

The Gakushuin University Nakamura Group is engaged in “new drug discovery” at the interface between organic chemistry and molecular biology, developing liposomal boron nanocapsule drug delivery systems (BDSs) for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The group installed an Initiator microwave synthesizer in its laboratory in 2007. Prof. Nakamura has described the Biotage® Initiator as an essential tool for his group’s cutting-edge research.