nanoparticle

/nan-oh-pahr-ti-kuhl, ney-noh-/US // ˈnæn oʊˌpɑr tɪ kəl, ˈneɪ noʊ- //UK // (ˈnænəʊˌpɑːtɪkəl) //

纳米粒子,纳米颗粒,纳米微粒,纳米粒

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.

Novavax’s vaccine, given in two shots 21 days apart, contains a rod-shaped nanoparticle studded with the coronavirus’s spike protein.
The process involves placing polyethylene inside a reaction chamber set to 280° C, with a catalyst powder containing platinum nanoparticles.
Moderna had been working for 10 years to improve its nanoparticles.
The vaccines both use a genetic molecule called mRNA that is enclosed in a nanoparticle to deliver instructions to cells to make the coronavirus’ spike protein, which the virus uses to break into cells.
The result of their work is a vaccine made of nanoparticles coated with flu proteins that do just that.