Title :
Quantification of magnetic nanoparticles in living cells
Author :
Loewa, N. ; Wiekhorst, F. ; Metzkow, S. ; Ludwig, Arne ; Trahms, Lutz
Author_Institution :
PTB Nat. Metrol. Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrated the feasibility to quantify MNP uptake by nonadherent living THP-1 cells. The iron quantification by MPS is specific to MNP iron and is not distorted by biological iron in contrast to phenantrolin staining.
Keywords :
biomagnetism; cellular biophysics; iron; magnetic particles; nanomagnetics; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; MNP iron; MPS; biological iron; magnetic nanoparticles; nonadherent living THP-1 cells; phenantrolin staining; Biomedical measurement; Cells (biology); Iron; Magnetic particles; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nanoparticles; Saturation magnetization;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetic Particle Imaging (IWMPI), 2013 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Berkeley, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5520-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5521-6
DOI :
10.1109/IWMPI.2013.6528359
