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Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Biomedicine III


Description:
Advanced materials that incorporate magnetic nanoparticles can be used in numerous fields, including bioseparations, hyperthermia treatment, drug delivery and toxin removal, medical diagnostics, and sensing devices. Abstracts are invited for presentations offering an experimental or theoretical approach to the design, development and application of magnetic nanoparticles for use in biotechnology or medicine. It is anticipated that papers will be submitted from researchers in the areas of pharmaceutics, transport and diffusional phenomena, nanotechnology, polymer science, biochemical engineering and biomedical systems.

Sponsor:
Bionanotechnology


Chair:
Carlos Rinaldi
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Chemical Engineering
PO Box 9000
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Phone Number: 787-832-4040
Email: carlos.rinaldi@upr.edu

Co-Chair:
J. Zach Hilt

Papers:
Magnetically Driven Mixing within a Microarray Geometry Using Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles
Paul E. Laibinis, Vanderbilt University; Sandip Agarwal, Rice University
Nucleic Acid Extraction with Chemically Stable Metallic Nanomagnets
Robert N. Grass, ETH Zurich; Stefan Huber, ETH Zurich
Combining Fluorescent Imaging and Magnetic Force in Single Molecule Studies
Gang Ruan, The Ohio State University; Dhananjay Thakur, the Ohio State University; Greg Vieira, Ohio State University; Thomas Henighan, Ohio State University; Aaron Chen, Ohio State University; R. Sooryakumar, The Ohio State University; Jessica O. Winter, The Ohio State University
Magnetic Nanoparticles/Glucose Oxidase Mediated Cascade Catalysis for Cancer Marker Rapid Detection
Lizeng Gao, University of Pittsburgh; Jiamin Wu, University of Pittsburgh; Di Gao, University of Pittsburgh
Biodegradable Magnetite Stent for Implant-Assisted Magnetic Drug Targeting
Jan O. Mangual, University of South Carolina; Armin D. Ebner, University of South Carolina; James Ritter, University of South Carolina
Spin-Polarized Calculations of Hydrated Magnetite Surfaces: Implications for Biomedical Applications
Sándor Á. Kovács, Washington University in St. Louis; Cynthia S. Lo, Washington University in St. Louis
Cyclodextrin Conjugated Magnetic Nanoparticles as a Solid-Phase Artificial Chaperone for Protein Refolding
A. Z. M. Badruddoza, National University of Singapore; M. S. Uddin, National University of Singapore; K. Hidajat, National University of Singapore
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