title: Encapsulation and sustained release of curcumin using superparamagnetic silica reservoirs.
abstract: For controlled release and targeted delivery of curcumin in an aqueous medium a method of encapsulating curcumin and magnetic nanoparticles inside porous silica matrix has been developed. Curcumin and superparamagnetic nanoparticles are loaded inside porous silica in a single process. The graphic shows the TEM image of microtomed sample of Fe(3)O(4) particles surrounded by a silica matrix.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Suk Fun
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: K Swaminathan
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Tim G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: St Pierre
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paskevicius
authors.forename: Colin L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Raston
mesh_terms: D003474:Curcumin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D003474:Curcumin