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| Title |
Applications of Magnetosomes Synthesized by Magnetotactic Bacteria in Medicine
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fbioe.2014.00005 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Edouard Alphandéry |
| Abstract |
Magnetotactic bacteria belong to a group of bacteria that synthesize iron oxide nanoparticles covered by biological material that are called magnetosomes. These bacteria use the magnetosomes as a compass to navigate in the direction of the earth's magnetic field. This compass helps the bacteria to find the optimum conditions for their growth and survival. Here, we review several medical applications of magnetosomes, such as those in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic hyperthermia, and drug delivery. Different methods that can be used to prepare the magnetosomes for these applications are described. The toxicity and biodistribution results that have been published are summarized. They show that the magnetosomes can safely be used provided that they are prepared in specific conditions. The advantageous properties of the magnetosomes compared with those of chemically synthesized nanoparticles of similar composition are also highlighted. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 12 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 92% |
| Scientists | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 235 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 230 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 39 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 37 | 16% |
| Researcher | 27 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 31 | 13% |
| Unknown | 50 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 38 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 14% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 8% |
| Engineering | 17 | 7% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 52 | 22% |
| Unknown | 60 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 November 2023.
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#2,383,305
of 25,008,338 outputs
Outputs from Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
#290
of 8,207 outputs
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#23,209
of 226,893 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
#2
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