Drug Delivery – Pharmaceutical Sciences – Pharmaceutical Engineering
Magnetically Assisted Drug Delivery
Electron micrograph showing numerous dark nanoparticle clusters scattered across a light gray background; particles appear aggregated into irregular groups throughout the field. Caption details visible in the image include a 500 nm scale bar, HV = 80 kV, and Direct Mag = 5000×
a brown, brush-like clump of fine particles gathered into a tapered bundle on a white surface.
a small clear vial with volume markings (0.5, 1.0, 1.5) containing liquid; dark particles are pulled into a concentrated spike/cluster at the bottom of the vial beneath a magnet positioned above
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), commonly referred to as superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been well studied and have demonstrated advantages such as ability to be imaged, induce local hyperthermia, and be actively targeted due to their intrinsic magnetic properties.
We are studying:
MNP enhanced drug delivery through biological barriers
