Cross-linked magnetic nanoparticles from poly(ethylene glycol) and dodecyl grafted poly(succinimide) as magnetic resonance probes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Dec 14;47(46):12518-20. doi: 10.1039/c1cc16191a. Epub 2011 Oct 25.

Abstract

Cross-linked magnetic nanoparticles were developed to improve the structural stability of amphiphilic polymer coated magnetic nanoparticles. These nanoparticles show strong potential for biomedical applications such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

MeSH terms

  • Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Aspartic Acid / chemistry
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Magnets / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Ferric Compounds
  • Peptides
  • ferric oxide
  • poly-DL-succinimide
  • Aspartic Acid
  • Polyethylene Glycols