Main description:

Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Particles discusses fundamental magnetic nanoparticle physics and chemistry and explores important biomedical applications and future challenges.

The first section presents the fundamentals of the field by explaining the theory of magnetism, describing techniques to synthesize magnetic particles, detailing methods to characterize magnetic particles, and quantitatively describing the applied magnetic forces, torques, and the resultant particle motions. The second section describes the wide range of biomedical applications, including chemical sensors, cellular actuators, drug delivery, magnetic hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging contrast enhancement, and toxicity.

Additional key features include:

Covers both introduction to physics and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles and the state of the art in biomedical applications

Authoritative reference for scientists and engineers for all new or old to the field

Describes how the size of magnetic nanoparticles affects their magnetic properties, colloidal properties, and biological properties.

Written by a team of internationally respected experts, this book provides an up-to-date authoritative reference for scientists and engineers.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Foreword..........................................................................................................................................vii

Preface...............................................................................................................................................ix

Editor Bios........................................................................................................................................xi

List of Contributors ........................................................................................................................xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction to Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles.......................1

SECTION I Magnetic Particle Fundamentals

Chapter 2 A Conceptual Introduction to the Fundamentals of Magnetic Fields,

Magnetic Materials, and Magnetic Particles

for Biomedical Applications.......................................................................................7

Chapter 3 Magnetic Forces and Torques: Separation, Tweezing, and Materials

Assembly in Biology ................................................................................................33

Chapter 4 Colloidal Interactions of Magnetic Nanoparticles ...................................................59

Chapter 5 Magnetic Characterization: Instruments and Methods ............................................83

SECTION II Magnetic Particle Applications

Chapter 6 Synthesis and Functionalization of Magnetic Particles .........................................121

Chapter 7 Nanomagnetic Actuation: Controlling Cell Behavior with Magnetic

Nanoparticles...........................................................................................................159

Chapter 8 Magnetic Nanoparticles: Challenges and Opportunities in Drug Delivery ..........177

Chapter 9 Magnetic Particle Biosensors .................................................................................197

Chapter 10 Magnetic Contrast Imaging: Magnetic Nanoparticles as Probes in

Living Systems .......................................................................................................241

Chapter 11 Energy Dissipation by Magnetic Nanoparticles: Basic Principles

for Biomedical Applications ..................................................................................275

Chapter 12 Toxicology of Magnetic Nanoparticles .................................................................305

Index..............................................................................................................................................345