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Multiplex Express In Vitro Diagnostics based on Magnetic Nanoparticles

Nikitin M.P., Nikitin P.I., Guteneva N.V., Bragina V.A., Znoyko S.L., Orlov A.V., Gorshkov B.G., Nikitin M.P., Nikitin P.I., General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, RU

Magnetic nanoparticles (MP) have provided many breakthrough solutions for life science. The immense potential of MP as labels in advanced immunoassays stems from the fact that they, unlike optical labels, can be easily detected inside [...]

Magnetic separation for high efficiency harvesting of microalgal cells

Guo C., Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN

Microalgae are recognized as a promising resource to produce biofuel that is renewable and environmentally friendly energy. Microalgae harvesting remains a challenge due to small cell size, low cell density in water, and large amount [...]

Enzyme Immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles for enhancing biocatalysis

Liu C., Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN

Magnetic nanoparticles have a wide range of applications in catalysis, separation, magnetic resonance imaging and drug delivery. This talk focuses on the synthesis, functionalization and application of magnetic nanoparticles for improving biocatalysis. Great progress in [...]

Magnetically Targeted Endothelial Cells for Prevention of Vascular Restenosis

Polyak B., Drexel University, US

The advent of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stent implantation and the even more recent use of drug-eluting stents have resulted in a paradigm shift in the care of obstructive vascular disease. However, deleterious sequelae of [...]

Mass Production of Graphene and Magnetic Nanoparticle in Arc Discharge Plasma and their Potential Biological Applications

Fang X., The George Washington University, US

Nowadays, mass production of high quality Graphene Platelet Networks (GPNs) and Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNs) are highly requested due to their wide range of applications such as flexible electronics, high-frequency transistors, energy storage, and biomedical applications. [...]

Synthesis and characterization of magneto-fluorescent nanoparticles with excited-state intramolecular proton transfer

Oliveira E.M.N., Coelho F.L., Campo L.F., Zanini M.L., Papaléo R.M., Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) coated with different shells are hybrid materials that can be used in biomedical imaging, due its excellent biocompatibility and biodistribution in tissue. Different dyes have been attached to the nanoparticles [...]

High-Temperature First-Order-Reversal-Curve (FORC) Study of Magnetic Nanoparticle Materials

Dodrill B., Ohodnicki P., Lake Shore Cryotronics, US

First-order-reversal-curves (FORC) are an elegant tool for characterizing the magnetic properties of materials. The technique has been extensively used to investigate the magnetic properties of natural samples because it can distinguish between different domain states [...]

Targeted delivery of anti-cancer drug sorafenib through magnetic solid lipid nanoparticles

Grillone A., Redolfi Riva E., Moscato S., Sacco R., Mattoli V., Ciofani G., Italian Institute of Technology, IT

The multi-kinase inhibitor sorafenib (tradename Nexavar®, Bayer) has been recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of non-resectable hepatocarcinoma and advanced renal carcinoma. Despite its proven survival benefit, sorafenib can lead to important side [...]

Magneto-optic Response of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles under Pulsed and AC Fields

Syed M., Foulkes T., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, US

Reliable methods for studying the magnetization dynamics of metal ferrite nanoparticles (NP) are needed, as these particles are attractive candidates for biomedical applications such as in targeted drug delivery, imaging, and magnetic hyperthermia. We investigate [...]

Analysis and Simulation of Rare Cell Detection and Size Based Profiling Using Coupled Micro-Hall Detectors

Gajasinghe R.W.R.L., Gabriel A., Tigli O., University of Miami, US

In this paper, we propose a method that uses magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to detect, and also estimate sizes of rare cells using Hall-effect. Rare cells labeled with MNPs are detected in-flow using a pair of [...]