Iron oxide nanoparticle encapsulated diatoms for magnetic delivery of small molecules to tumors
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Trever Todd1, Zipeng Zhen, Wei Tang
1Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. jin.xie@uga.edu.
Nanoscale
|January 16, 2014
Abstract:
Small molecules can be co-loaded with iron oxide nanoparticles onto diatoms. With an external magnetic field, the diatoms, after systemic administration, can be attracted to tumors. This study suggests a great potential of diatoms as a novel and powerful therapeutic vehicle.
