Math-Sci Seminar: Drug Carrier Systems Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles

Speaker: Prof. Paulo C. Morais, Dept. of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brazil

Title: Localization and compexity of knots in polymers

Date: Tue 17 Oct, 2006
Time: 16:45
Place: Science Building, Room Z42

Abstract:

The successful development of a nanosized magnetic drug carrier
system (DCS) requires the joint effort of professionals with
backgrounds as different as physics and medicine. The clinical
trials of a new DCS is expected to be supported by the very
knowledge of surface physics, the latter describing the interaction
between the drug itself and the surface of the material system that
carries the drug. In between these two ends we found the synthesis
and the physical characterization of the carrier system. The talk
will be focused on the basic characterization of a whole family of
magnetic DCS, namely biocompatible magnetic fluids,
magnetoliposomes, biocompatible magnetic nanocapsules, and
biocompatible magnetic nanoemulsions. Basic characterization
techniques includes those related to the morphological/crystalline
aspects, the response to DC/AC magnetic fields, and
visible/microwave excitation. Targets for the magnetic DCS
considered span from photodynamic therapy up to magnetohyperthermia
of cancer cells and tissues.

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