title: Microspheres for biomedical applications: preparation of reactive and labelled microspheres.
abstract: This review describes the synthesis and physico-chemical properties of reactive and labelled microspheres useful for biomedical applications. Preparation of microspheres with specific functional groups, fluorescent species, radionuclides and magnetite particles (Fe2O3) are discussed. Physico-chemical properties of microspheres, including surface charge and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, are also briefly covered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arshady
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D003911:Dextrans / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008280:Magnetics; D008863:Microspheres; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011868:Radioisotopes; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003911:Dextrans; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011108:Polymers; D011868:Radioisotopes