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Bacterial Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles: Preparation, Magnetic Properties, and Application in Medicine

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Nanoparticles of antiferromagnetically ordered materials acquire the uncompensated magnetic moment caused by defects and surface effects. A bright example of such a nano-antiferromagnet is nanoferrihydrite consisting of particles 2–5 nm in size, the magnetic moment of which amounts to hundreds of Bohr magnetons per particle. We present a brief review of the studies on magnetic properties of ferrihydrite produced by bacteria. Special attention is focused on the aspects of possible biomedical applications of this material, i.e., the particle elimination, toxicity, and possible use for targeted drug delivery.

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Acknowledgements

The electron microscopy examination was carried out at the Center for Collective Use of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Krasnoyarsk, Russia).

Funding

The reported study was funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Government of Krasnoyarsk Territory, Krasnoyarsk Region Science and Technology Support Fund to the research projects (nos. 17-42-240138 and 17-43-240527). The work is supported by the Special Program of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation for the Siberian Federal University.

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  1. Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    S. V. Stolyar, D. A. Balaev, S. I. Popkov, R. N. Yaroslavtsev & I. A. Chizhova

  2. Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, Federal Research Center KSC SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    S. V. Stolyar, V. P. Ladygina, E. V. Morozov, O. V. Falaleev & E. V. Inzhevatkin

  3. Kirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center KSC SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    D. A. Balaev, A. A. Dubrovskiy, A. A. Krasikov, S. I. Popkov, O. A. Bayukov, Yu V. Knyazev, R. N. Yaroslavtsev, M. N. Volochaev, R. S. Iskhakov, E. V. Morozov & O. V. Falaleev

  4. Siberian Clinical Center, FMBA, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    K. G. Dobretsov

  5. Scientific Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, Federal Research Center KSC SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    O. A. Kolenchukova

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Stolyar, S.V., Balaev, D.A., Ladygina, V.P. et al. Bacterial Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles: Preparation, Magnetic Properties, and Application in Medicine. J Supercond Nov Magn 31, 2297–2304 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-018-4700-1

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