Biomedical research at LIPSION - Present state and future developments

Besides its analytical applications, the nanoprobe is also used for targeted irradiation of living cells with counted single ions for radiobiological research. It is capable of irradiating up to 20,000 cells per hour. Furthermore, we have developed a technique to achieve confined cell growth based on the proton beam writing technique (PBW) and agar. The paper presents an overview of the current biomedical research fields at LIPSION and gives an outlook on prospective developments.