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Magnetic Hyperthermia: Unlocking the Potential of Magnetotactic Bacteria as Magnetic Hyperthermia Agents (Small 41/2019)
Author(s) -
Gandia David,
Gandarias Lucía,
Rodrigo Irati,
RoblesGarcía Joshua,
Das Raja,
Garaio Eneko,
García José Ángel,
Phan ManhHuong,
Srikanth Hariharan,
Orue Iñaki,
Alonso Javier,
Muela Alicia,
FdezGubieda M. Luisa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201970222
Subject(s) - magnetotactic bacteria , magnetosome , magnetic hyperthermia , hyperthermia , bacteria , magnetic nanoparticles , materials science , nanoparticle , specific absorption rate , microorganism , nanotechnology , nuclear magnetic resonance , biophysics , medicine , biology , physics , genetics , telecommunications , antenna (radio) , computer science
In article number 1902626, Javier Alonso, Alicia Muela, M a Luisa Fdez‐Gubieda, and co‐workers show how magnetotactic bacteria, microorganisms that biomineralize chains of magnetic nanoparticles (magnetosomes), present high potential as magnetic hyperthermia agents for cancer treatment: the chain structure is perfect for enhancing the heating efficiency (specific absorption rate), and the bacteria can be internalized by human lung carcinoma cells for hyperthermia treatment.