Abstract
Organic solvent-soluble nanocrystals suitable for magnetic resonance imaging are prepared by two routes, namely, a coprecipitation method and a multiple-step thermal decomposition method (seed-mediated growth). The size, shape, crystallinity, phase, and composition of the prepared nanocrystals are determined by various characterization techniques, including transmission electron microscopy, vibratingsample magnetometer, X-ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Subsequently, the organic-soluble nanocrystals are rendered water-soluble by two methods, the microemulsion method and the ligand exchange method, for biomedical applications. Detailed protocols for the preparation of water-soluble nanocrystals, as well as procedures for drug-loading and antibody conjugation to the water-soluble nanocrystals are provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Methods in Molecular Biology |
| Publisher | Humana Press Inc. |
| Pages | 583-595 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | Methods in Molecular Biology |
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| Volume | 751 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1064-3745 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.
Keywords
- Antibody
- Coprecipitation
- Drug
- Ligand exchange
- Magnetic nanocrystals
- Magnetic nanoparticles
- Microemulsion
- Seed-mediated growth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics