FAMU-FSU College of Engineering – TechConnect Briefs

New Applications of Nanoparticles in Cardiovascular Imaging

Sharma R.R., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, US

Nanotechnology involves working at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels including imaging. Recently, four areas have emerged in cardiovascular imaging:1.Targeted therapeutics: delivering drugs where they are needed; 2.Tissue engineering to replace defective valves, damaged heart [...]

A search of superparamagnetic iron oxide-myoglobin as potential nanoparticle based magnetic resonance imaging marker in mouse heart imaging

Sharma R., Haik Y., Chen C-J., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, US

Superparamagnetic iron oxide (Fe2O3) has emerged as potential MRI contrast agent in whole animal imaging to localize the site of clinically important physiological damage such as ischemia, angiogenesis, oxygen insufficiency, immuno-deficiency [1, 2]. We achieved [...]

Molecular Targeted Functional, Cellular and Molecular Imaging of Atherosclerosis with Antibody-conjugated Superparamagnetic Particles Using Magnetic Resonance

Sharma R., Katz J.K., Haik Y., Chen C-J., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, US

Background: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful non-invasive technique that provides high-resolution anatomical images of biological tssue based on their inherent physio-chemical properties. The signal from MRI can be modulated by contrast agents, which [...]

Rectilinear Dynamics of Magnetically Driven Microsystems

Kilani M.I., Chen C-J., Haik Y., Pai V., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, US

The dynamic behavior of magnetically driven microsystems is investigated in this study. An experimental setup designed to simulate the dynamic response of a micro-roller element moving in rectilinear path under influence of an external magnetic [...]