Applications of magnetosomes synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes in medicine: A mini-review.
Magnetotactic bacteria belong to a group of bacteria that synthesize iron oxide nanoparticles covered by biological material that are called magnetosomes. These bacteria use the magnetosomes as a compass to navigate in the direction of the earth’s magnetic field. This compass helps the bacteria to f...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2014.00005/full |