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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Main Author: Edouard eAlphandéry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2014.00005/full