Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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600881 | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The intracellular biosynthesis of superparamagnetic (blocking temperature 5.6 K) 2-lines ferrihydrite (Fh2L) nanoparticles was observed within living Euglena gracilis microalgae.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► In this study we use Euglena gracilis euglenoid microalgae to synthesize ferrihydrite nanoparticles. ► These nanoparticles were obtained intracelullary. ► These hybrid materials present a superparamagnetic behavior with blocking temperature equal to 5.6 K.
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Authors
Roberta Brayner, Thibaud Coradin, Patricia Beaunier, Jean-Marc Grenèche, Chakib Djediat, Claude Yéprémian, Alain Couté, Fernand Fiévet,