A progress report is presented on a selection of scientific, technological and commercial
advances in the biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles since 2003. Particular …

The paper describes the concept of magneto-mechanical actuation of single-domain
magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in super-low and low frequency alternating magnetic fields …

Cell culture is an essential tool in drug discovery, tissue engineering and stem cell research.
Conventional tissue culture produces two-dimensional cell growth with gene expression …

This paper reviews the design and development of magnetothermally-triggered drug
delivery systems, whereby magnetic nanoparticles are combined with thermally-activated …

In biomedicine, magnetic nanoparticles provide some attractive possibilities because they
possess peculiar physical properties that permit their use in a wide range of applications …

Individualized medicine is the healthcare strategy that rebukes the idiomatic dogma of
'losing sight of the forest for the trees'. We are entering a new era of healthcare where it is no …

Bone is a complex tissue with a variety of functions, such as providing mechanical stability
for locomotion, protection of the inner organs, mineral homeostasis and haematopoiesis. To …

This book is an introduction to the emerging field of nanomedicine and its applications to
health care. It describes the many multidisciplinary challenges facing nanomedicine and …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have attract a great deal of interest in
biomedical research and clinical applications over the past decades. Taking advantage the …

Tissue engineering (TE) has brought new hope for articular cartilage regeneration, as TE
can provide structural and functional substitutes for native tissues. The basic elements of TE …