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Nanoparticles types and properties – understanding these promising devices in the biomedical area

@inproceedings{Cartaxo2015NanoparticlesTA,
  title={Nanoparticles types and properties – understanding these promising devices in the biomedical area},
  author={Ana Lu{\'i}sa P{\'e}curto Cartaxo},
  year={2015}
}
Biomaterials field has evolved with the development of novel nanostructures. Specifically, nanoparticles (NPs) can be designed to obtain nanodevices for drug delivery, imaging and/or diagnosis in medicine. The study of the different types of NPs, as well as their properties represents a crucial knowledge to develop suitable NPs for a particular purpose. 
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