Malignant tumors are one of the main diseases leading to death, and the vigorous
development of nanotechnology has opened up new frontiers for antitumor therapy …

One strategy that has gained much attention in the last decades is the understanding and
further mimicking of structures and behaviours found in nature, as inspiration to develop …

In the present work, two drug delivery systems were produced by encapsulating doxorubicin
into chitosan and O-HTCC (ammonium-quaternary derivative of chitosan) nanoparticles. The …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4, IONPs) are promising candidates for several biomedical
applications such as magnetic hyperthermia and as contrast agents for magnetic resonance …

Since more than 40 years liposomes have being extensively studied for their potential as
carriers of anticancer drugs. The basic principle behind their use for cancer treatment …

Biomaterials produced by nature have been honed through billions of years, evolving
exquisitely precise structure–function relationships that scientists strive to emulate …

We investigate here the potential of single step production of genetically engineered
magnetosomes, bacterial biogenic iron-oxide nanoparticles embedded in a lipid vesicle, as …

Iron oxide nanoparticles are having been extensively investigated for several biomedical
applications such as hyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging. However, one of the …

The discovery and control of the biological roles mediated by nucleic acids have turned
them into a powerful tool for the development of advanced biotechnological materials. Such …

Chitosan is a biopolymer widely used for biomedical applications such as drug delivery
systems, wound healing, and tissue engineering. Chitosan can be used as coating for other …