The Use of PEGylated Carboxyl Quantum Dots for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Detection

15 pages scientific paper on the use of pegylated carboxyl quantum dots for the detection of COPD. Start with background info on copd (causes, symptoms, risk factors, additional complications, current diagnostic measures and their accuracy). Then mention the cost of living with COPD (managing symptoms, doctors and hospital visits, medication and the cost of current diagnostic tools.) then introduce pegylated carboxyl quantum dots. Go into detail about its composition, its detection properties, its fluorescent and nano scale properties, the process of customizing it for COPD detection and how much that would cost. Also add how we would be able to view them in the human body (through IVIS, ELISA, TEM etc) Lastly have a section on the ethical implications relating to using pegylated carboxyl quantum dots for COPD detection (include the lack of research surrounding this technology, its material and has it can be toxic in humans, how most research is in mice and for cancer, and the few information you can find on the use of it for respiratory diseases. This is a lay audience paper therefore keep explanations as simple and non technical as possible