Nanoparticles of magnetic ferric oxides encapsulated with poly(D,L latide-co-glycolide) and their applications to magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent

Seung Jun Lee, Jong Ryul Jeong, Sung Chul Shin, Jin Chul Kim, Young Hwan Chang, Yong Min Chang, Jong Duk Kim

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Abstract

Magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 encapsulated with Poly(D,L lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) were prepared for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent by using an emulsification-diffusion method. In this study, we have investigated the effects of homogenizer and agitator speed on the nanoparticles formation and the magnetic properties of ferrofluid nanoparticles encapsulated with PLGA with varying the ferromagnetic particle size from 10 to 180 nm. We have confirmed that the ferrofluid nanoparticles encapsulated with PLGA could be utilized as an MRI contrast agent from experiments in animal tissue.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2432-2433
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume272-276
Issue numberIII
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004

Keywords

  • Emulsification-diffusion method
  • Magnetic nanoparticles
  • MRI contast agent
  • PLGA

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