Water-powered self-propelled magnetic nanobot for rapid and highly efficient capture of circulating tumor cells

Ravindra D. Wavhale; Kshama D. Dhobale; Chinmay S. Rahane; Govind P. Chate; Bhausaheb V. Tawade; Yuvraj N. Patil; Sandesh S. Gawade; Shashwat S. Banerjee

doi:10.1038/s42004-021-00598-9

Communications Chemistry (Nov 2021)

Water-powered self-propelled magnetic nanobot for rapid and highly efficient capture of circulating tumor cells

Ravindra D. Wavhale,
Kshama D. Dhobale,
Chinmay S. Rahane,
Govind P. Chate,
Bhausaheb V. Tawade,
Yuvraj N. Patil,
Sandesh S. Gawade,
Shashwat S. Banerjee

Affiliations

Ravindra D. Wavhale: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Kshama D. Dhobale: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Chinmay S. Rahane: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Govind P. Chate: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Bhausaheb V. Tawade: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Yuvraj N. Patil: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Sandesh S. Gawade: Department of Surgery, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade
Shashwat S. Banerjee: Central Research Laboratory, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00598-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Self-propelled nanoparticles may find medical applications. Here Mg–Fe3O4 based Janus nanoparticles powered by water are shown to efficiently capture cancer cells in serum and whole blood samples.

Published in Communications Chemistry

ISSN: 2399-3669 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.nature.com/commschem

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