Physicochemical properties of poly(ethylene glycol) - Poly(amino acid) block copolymer micelles encapsulating magnetite nanoparticles and their application to contrast agent for MRI

Motomi Ota, Michiaki Kumagai, Yutaka Imai, Younsoo Bae, Yuichi Yamasaki, Masaki Sekino, Shoogo Ueno, Eiji Kaneko, Kentaro Simokado, Kazunori Kataoka

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Abstract

Poly (ethylene glycol) - poly (amino acid) block copolymer micelles encapsulating magnetite nanoparticles which have high magnetic susceptibility were prepared. Using dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurement of the micelle, we confirmed that the micelle is highly monodisperse in water with the mean size of 100 nm, which is consistent with that observed by TEM analysis (Fig. 1). This micelle retains its original size in 150 mM NaCl solution without aggregation over a week. (Fig.2).

Original languageEnglish
Pages2072
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 2006
Event55th SPSJ Annual Meeting - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: May 24 2006May 26 2006

Conference

Conference55th SPSJ Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period5/24/065/26/06

Keywords

  • Block copolymer micelle
  • Cancer
  • Magnetic resonance imaging probes
  • Magnetite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (all)

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