Magnetosomes: Bacterial Biosynthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Potential Biomedical Applications

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Magnetic Nanoparticles for Medical Applications Introduction Requirements and Specifications for Biomedical Applications Safety Aspects Magnetic Properties Particle Size and Shape Particle Coatings General Synthetic Methods Precipitation Thermal Decomposition What Is Biomineralization? Biogenic Inorganic Materials Magnetosomes: Biomineralization in Magnetic Bacteria Bacteria Characterization Magnetosome Characterization Magnetosome Formation Proteomics Genetics Mechanism Progress and Applications of Novel Biomedical Magnetosome Materials The Future for Biomedical Magnetosomes Keywords: biomineralization; magnetite nanoparticles; magnetosomes; customized uniform particles; biomedical applications; in vitro magnetic separation; magnetic targeted therapies