synomag®

Magnetic nanoparticles with excellent properties as tracer for Magnetic Particle Imaging and hyperthermia applications

  • contain a maghemite core with „nanoflower“ structure
  • are available with COOH surface and hydrodynamic particle diameters of 30 nm and 50 nm (synomag®),
  • are supplied with a dextran surface with hydrodynamic particle diameters of 50 nm and 70 nm (synomag®-D),
  • are available with a starch surface and a hydrodynamic particle diameter of 100 nm (synomag®-S),
  • synomag®-D and synomag®-S are designed with the surface groups OH (plain), COOH, PEG-COOH, NH2 and PEG-NH2 for the covalent binding of proteins, antibodies and other molecules,
  • are available with PEG-OMe (25 kDa) surface for prolonged circulation time in blood,
  • are available with covalently bound streptavidin for the binding of biotinylated molecules or with biotin on the surface for conjugation of streptavidin derivates,
  • cannot be separated with a conventional permanent magnet but in a high gradient magnetic field.

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