The Fluorescent Effect of Chitosan Magnetitic Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Imaging

Abstract

Early cancer detection increases the healing rate according to the cancer stage. Nanotechnology is an advanced technique in cancer management due to the permeability and retention effect. Nano contrast agents are chief in early cancer detection because they diffuse in the cancerous tissue due to permeability and retention. This study aims to synthesize Chitosan Magnetic Nanoparticles (CM NPS) to evaluate them as a contrast agent for cells imaging, in vitro, under near-infrared irradiation. CM NPs were synthesized using the wetted chemical method. They were characterized using Dynamic Light Scattering, High-resolution Transmission Electronic Microscopy (HR- TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The shining effect of the CM NPs was evaluated under the inverted microscopy over through a human lung epithelial cell culture in vitro. The characterization results ensured the successful synthesis of CM NPs. The photomicrographs appeared shining light of CM NPs on the cells photographed under the inverted microscope.