Engineered magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adhm.201300141.
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Abstract
In the past decades, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been used in wide range of diverse applications, ranging from separation to sensing. Here, synthesis and applications of functionalized MNPs in the biomedical field are discussed, in particular in drug delivery, imaging, and cancer therapy, highlighting also recent progresses in the development of multifunctional and stimuli-responsive MNPs. The role of their size, composition, and surface functionalization is analyzed, together with their biocompatibility issues.
Medical subject headings
- Magnetite Nanoparticles
- Nanotechnology