Issue 20, 2012

Potential of magnetically responsive (nano)biocomposites

Abstract

Different types of biological materials are available for an enormous amount of bioscience, biotechnology and environmental technology applications. These materials are mainly diamagnetic, which means they do not interact significantly with an external magnetic field. However, several procedures can be used to convert biological materials into magnetically responsive composite materials which can be efficiently separated using simple magnets or magnetic separation systems. The prepared magnetic biocomposites can be used for many applications, such as magnetic removal and separation of xenobiotics and biologically active compounds, immobilization of target compounds, as parts of biosensors or as whole cell biocatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Potential of magnetically responsive (nano)biocomposites

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
29 Sep 2011
Accepted
22 Dec 2011
First published
15 Mar 2012

Soft Matter, 2012,8, 5407-5413

Potential of magnetically responsive (nano)biocomposites

I. Safarik, K. Pospiskova, K. Horska and M. Safarikova, Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 5407 DOI: 10.1039/C2SM06861C

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