Magnetic Nano- and Microparticles and -capsules are considered as one of the best drug delivery vehicles with non-invasive and selective activation in human tissue. They allow to combine diagnosis and therapy with one low-dose uptake either by injection or digestion. Adding other functionalities like luminescent or plasmonic activity is possible. The market chances for such multi-functional theranostic nano-devices are enormous. The call should aim at:
- preparation, analysis, use and application of magnetic microspheres and nanoparticles in basic and clinical research.
- Preparation and characterization of magnetic particles and ferrofluids
- In vitro applications: specific extraction and separation of cells and other molecules, stem cell research, high-throughput analysis, biomedicine
- Nanotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, and ultrasensitive magnetic bioassays
- Clinical applications: magnetic drug delivery, magnetic fluid hyperthermia, magnetomechanical induces necrosis or aptoptosis, MR imaging, cancer treatment, artificial organs, magnetic blood detoxification
- Waste Water Treatment