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Cover Picture: Ethylene Glycol‐Protected Magnetic Nanoparticles for a Multiplexed Immunoassay in Human Plasma (Small 4/2006)
Author(s) -
Lin PoChiao,
Chou PoHung,
Chen ShuHua,
Liao HsinKai,
Wang KaiYi,
Chen YuJu,
Lin ChunCheng
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200690013
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , immunoassay , nanoparticle , magnetic nanoparticles , conjugated system , nanotechnology , materials science , chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , antibody , polymer , medicine , immunology
The cover picture depicts antibody‐conjugated magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles, which are protected by ethylene glycol groups. Such nanoparticles are shown to act as specific affinity nanoprobes for the multiplexed detection of target proteins in human plasma. MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry was used to monitor the targeted signals and the inhibition of nonspecific binding caused by the magnetic nanoparticles. Such nanoprobes are envisaged to become excellent tools for future clinical nanodiagnostics. For more information please read the Communication "Ethylene Glycol‐Protected Magnetic Nanoparticles for a Multiplexed Immunoassay in Human Plasma" by Y.‐J. Chen, C.‐C. Lin, and co‐workers on page 485 ff.