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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"multifunctional nanoparticles"”.
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Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
… present study was to develop and characterize nanoparticles containing two anticancer agents having different mechanisms of action that would target both differentiated as well as cancer stem cells. The two hydrophobic antitumor agents (cyclopamine and paclitaxel) were entrapped in glyceryl …
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Preparation of multifunctional nanoparticles using microfluidics
… present thesis focuses on engineering multifunctional liposomes using microfluidics. Firstly, conventional sterically stabilised liposomal formulations were prepared by microfluidic-assisted nanoprecipitation. The effect of processing and formulation parameters were studied, and the …
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Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging and Therapy
… detection andtreatment. Through the use of multifunctional nanoparticles, researchers aim to address current limitations of cancer therapy by expediting the detection of the disease and improving the therapeutic efficacy of drugs while confining their effect in the intended tumor sites. Iron …
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Development of Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy Applications
… objectives in a biological environment. The nanoparticles examined include carbon nanotubes (CNTs), superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocomposites. The unique nanomaterials have been developed to address continued issues in cancer therapy, including …
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SYNTHESIS, SURFACE MODIFICATION, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOCOMPATIBLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES
… fabrication of biocompatible nanomaterials with multifunctional properties is one of the most powerful paradigms in the nanobiotechnology field. Recently, fluorescent and magnetic silica-based nanoparticles (NPs) have received much attention because of its biocompatible and engineerable-surface. …
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Design and characterization of plasmonic nanoprobes and interparticle interactions for surface enhanced raman scattering and biomolecular detection
<p>Functional nanoparticles serve as an intriguing class of probes in medical theranostics for enabling rapid, sensitive, multiplexing, and point-of-care treatment and diagnosis. One important aspect of these applications is the exploitation of the unique plasmonic properties of certain metal …
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Ionic Liquids and GUMBOS for Biomedical and Sensing Applications
… compounds. In the second part, the concept of multifunctional nanoparticles is introduced and exploited for theranostic applications. Nanoparticles possessing multiple properties such as luminescence, magnetism, and cancer targeting, were synthesized and explored for use in cancer therapy. In …
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Targeted nanoparticle platforms for selective photodynamic therapy of cancer
… the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer using multifunctional nanoparticles. The tumour-selectivity of nanoparticles carrying PDT agents can be achieved through conjugation to cancer-specific biomolecules that provide the particles with an improved tumour localisation and a marked enhancement …
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Engineering the Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoshells for Biological Applications
Within this research I have investigated the effect of pH and the ratio of gold to silica colloids on the formation of nanoshell precursor seed particles thereby leading to the optimization of the process by which gold nanoshells are formed. With a focus on nanoshells for the thermal ablation of …