MAGNANOMED: Magnetic nanoparticles for medical and biological diagnostics and devices

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0318-2

Key words (English)

Nanoparticle; superparamagnetism; biomedical application;Industrial Manufacture; Materials Technology

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: G5RD-2000-00375

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.3.8 Generic R&D activities

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
EPF Lausanne
Institut des Matériaux
Laboratoire de Technologie des Poudres

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Micromod Particle GmbH (D), Liquid Research Limited, LRL (UK), Karolinska Institute (S), Large Animal Hospital, MSRU Zürich (CH), Royal Institute of Technology, KTH (S), Max-Planck-Institute Molecular Genetics (D)

Abstract (English)

To make & evaluate new types of magnetic nanoparticle of special shape & precise size with tailored surface chemistry & topography for biomedical purposes, especially the precise delivery of drugs by magnetic nanoparticles to the exact target tissue by application of external magnetic fields. This approach should reduce drug dosage, eliminate side effects & obtain faster action. The particles can also be used for histology, cell separation & blood purification. These particles are needed as those used until now show inadequate magnetic properties, biocompatibility & surface chemistry. The novelty is to remedy these defects by making super paramagnetic nanoparticles of various shape, appropriately functionalized, in one step in a continuous Segmented Flow Tubular Reactor. The project will deal with all aspects from particle production & surface functionalisation to biological & clinical tests & will end with commercialisation.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 00.0318-2