Abstract
As traditional antimicrobial approaches become less effective, novel alternatives in treating resistant infections are required. Nanotechnology is an emerging field recently exploited for its numerous biomedical applications. Magnetic nanoparticles has proved their anti-microbial properties when used as drug delivery systems and recent proclivity propose Fe3O4 derived nanosystems as efficient anti-biofilm development indicators. This paper discusses the most recent findings regarding the usage of magnetic nanoparticles as potent drug delivery shuttles in anti-microbial approaches.
Keywords: Magnetite nanoparticles, antimicrobial therapy, drug delivery, drug targeting, nonpolar magnetite, polar magnetite.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Novel Drug Delivery Magnetite Nano-systems Used in Antimicrobial Therapy
Volume: 18 Issue: 2
Author(s): Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Monica Cartelle Gestal, Laurentiu Mogoanta and George Dan Mogosanu
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Keywords: Magnetite nanoparticles, antimicrobial therapy, drug delivery, drug targeting, nonpolar magnetite, polar magnetite.
Abstract: As traditional antimicrobial approaches become less effective, novel alternatives in treating resistant infections are required. Nanotechnology is an emerging field recently exploited for its numerous biomedical applications. Magnetic nanoparticles has proved their anti-microbial properties when used as drug delivery systems and recent proclivity propose Fe3O4 derived nanosystems as efficient anti-biofilm development indicators. This paper discusses the most recent findings regarding the usage of magnetic nanoparticles as potent drug delivery shuttles in anti-microbial approaches.
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Holban Maria Alina, Grumezescu Mihai Alexandru, Gestal Cartelle Monica, Mogoanta Laurentiu and Mogosanu Dan George, Novel Drug Delivery Magnetite Nano-systems Used in Antimicrobial Therapy, Current Organic Chemistry 2014; 18 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13852728113176660142
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